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Elmhurst University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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

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Rankings for the Elmhurst BS in Parks & Rec

#222 in the U.S
#8 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Elmhurst was ranked #222 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Elmhurst.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 164
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 181
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 279
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 311
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 335
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 338
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 359
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 380
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 397
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 409
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 416
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 427
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 440
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 440
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 512
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 523
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 544
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 562
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 602

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

$38,654 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Elmhurst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Elmhurst paid an average of $1,090 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $38,354 $38,354
Fees $300 $300
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $10,776 $10,776
On Campus Other Expenses $3,450 $3,450

Learn more about Elmhurst tuition and fees.

Does Elmhurst Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Elmhurst parks and 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 Elmhurst Online Learning page.

Elmhurst Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.7% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 28 students received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.7% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Elmhurst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Elmhurst

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 28

References

*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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