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California University of Pennsylvania BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

105 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at California University of Pennsylvania. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal U BS in Parks & Rec

#171 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

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 Cal U was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal U.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies3
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies6
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools14
Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools17
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies26
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies47
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans49
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies58
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)81
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)110
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)127
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)146
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)159
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools171
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates231
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates240
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)243
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)257
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools279
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)286
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies286
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)294
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)325
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)329
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)351

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

$11,108 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Cal U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cal U paid an average of $482 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,716$11,574
Fees$3,392$4,152
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,416$10,416
On Campus Other Expenses$5,002$5,002

Learn more about Cal U tuition and fees.

Does Cal U Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Cal U offers online option in its parks and rec bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal U Online Learning page.

Cal U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

105 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
32.4% Women
24.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 105 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

Women made up around 32.4% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Cal U in 2019-2020, 24.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White73
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Cal U

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Recreation Administration5
Health & Physical Education100

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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