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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Salisbury 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 Salisbury ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Salisbury Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Salisbury was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	140
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Salisbury University handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 35% over the previous year when 111 degrees were handed out.

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

Salisbury Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Salisbury paid an average of $760 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $315 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,706	$18,400
Fees	$2,932	$2,932
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$13,416	$13,416
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,176	$4,176

Learn more about Salisbury tuition and fees.

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

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 150 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Salisbury. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Salisbury are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	100
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	11

Does Salisbury Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Salisbury does not offer an online option for its parks & rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Salisbury Online Learning page.

Salisbury Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Salisbury 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	145
Outdoor Education	5

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	299

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kane5187 under License

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