by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UofSC was $1,240 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $572 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,737 | $29,760 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
Online degrees for the UofSC parks and rec doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the parks and rec students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in parks and rec at UofSC in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 5 |
*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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