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University of Northern Colorado PhD in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of Northern Colorado. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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• Graduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Focus Areas
• References

How Much Does a Doctorate in Parks & Rec from University of Northern Colorado Cost?

University of Northern Colorado Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at University of Northern Colorado paid an average of $1,090 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $604 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,867	$19,620
Fees	$2,088	$2,088

Does University of Northern Colorado Offer an Online PhD in Parks & Rec?

University of Northern Colorado does not offer an online option for its parks and rec doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Northern Colorado Online Learning page.

University of Northern Colorado Doctorate Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

There were 12 doctor’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in parks and rec at University of Northern Colorado in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PhD in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at University of Northern Colorado

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	12

References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.