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

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Elon University. 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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Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

Rankings for the Elon BS in Parks & Rec

#7 in the U.S

#1 in North Carolina

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. Ranked at #7 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Elon is in the top 1% of the country for parks and rec students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for Elon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	10
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	13
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	153
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	157
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	241
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	258
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	383
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	416
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	428
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	432
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	458
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	477
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	483
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	486
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	514
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	521
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	564
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	591
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	597
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	625

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

$37,921 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Elon Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Elon paid an average of $1,191 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	$37,414	$37,414
Fees	$507	$507
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
On Campus Room and Board	$13,141	$13,141
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,600	$2,600

Learn more about Elon tuition and fees.

Does Elon Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Elon does not offer an online option for its parks and rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Elon Online Learning page.

Elon Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

50.0% Women

17.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 70 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.2%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Elon in 2019-2020, 17.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	53
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Elon

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	70

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.