University of the Southwest MS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

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How Much Does a Master’s in Parks & Rec from USW Cost?

$22,500 Average Tuition and Fees

USW Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at USW paid an average of $625 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$22,500	$22,500

Does USW Offer an Online MS in Parks & Rec?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that USW offers online option in its parks and rec master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USW Online Learning page.

USW Master’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

27 Master's Degrees Awarded

40.7% Women

70.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 27 master’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 40.7% of the parks and rec students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.7%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 70.4% of the parks and rec master’s degrees at USW in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	8
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at USW

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	27

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*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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