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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Georgia Southwestern State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how GSW ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at GSW

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

GSW Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at GSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Georgia Southwestern State University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from GSW Cost?

GSW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GSW paid an average of $616 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $169 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,064	$14,786
Fees	$916	$916
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$9,574	$9,574
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,280	$5,280

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GSW Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from GSW. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GSW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does GSW Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the GSW parks & rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSW Online Learning page.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at GSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Georgia Southwestern State University.

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	17

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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