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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Buena Vista 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. We've also included details on how BVU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

BVU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at BVU was ranked #174 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #10 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	174
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	367
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	393

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Buena Vista University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

BVU Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Buena Vista University.

BVU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks & rec program at BVU awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

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

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	12

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	2

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References

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

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