by our College Data Analytics TeamOutdoor Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Western Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in outdoor ed, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WCU paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $410 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 | $4,435 | $14,842 |
| Fees | $2,979 | $2,979 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WCU does offer online classes in its outdoor ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to outdoor education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 24 |
*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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