by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce paid an average of $611 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $202 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,630 | $10,992 |
| Fees | $3,557 | $3,557 |
Texas A&M Commerce does not offer an online option for its parks and rec master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas A&M Commerce Online Learning page.
About 37.1% of the students who received their MS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in parks and rec at Texas A&M Commerce in 2019-2020, 54.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 35 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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