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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how BGSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at BGSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

BGSU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	28
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	29
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	30
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	30
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	30
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans	31
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	34
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	37
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	39
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	42
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	43

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks & rec program at BGSU awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BGSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.