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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Southern Connecticut State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SCSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees Available at SCSU

The following degree levels are offered in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	75
Master’s	40

SCSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Connecticut State University awarded 75 bachelor’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SCSU is among the very best schools in the country for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	5
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	7
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	20
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	35
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	473
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	584

Salary of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates with a bachelor’s degree from SCSU report a median salary of $44,262 a year. This is below $57,907, the median for all majors at SCSU.

Student Debt of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at SCSU, parks, recreation, leisure & fitness students borrow a median amount of $25,500 in student loans. This is above $24,660, the typical median for all majors at SCSU.

SCSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,162	$10,498
Fees	$6,444	$6,444

Find out more about SCSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	45
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management (Bachelor’s)

SCSU conferred 36 bachelor’s completions in sport and fitness administration/management in the most recent reporting year — 17% to women and 83% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (61%).

• Best Value Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #4
• Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #5
• Best Value Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #13
• Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #21
• Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #260

Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Bachelor’s)

SCSU awarded 29 bachelor’s completions in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 28% to women and 72% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).

• Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #2
• Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #5
• Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #15
• Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #24
• Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #325

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General (Bachelor’s)

SCSU granted 10 bachelor’s completions in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management, general in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).

• Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
• Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #2
• Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25

Graduate Study in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at SCSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at SCSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	40

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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