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Grand Valley State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

272 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Grand Valley State 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 diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the GVSU BS in Parks & Rec

#131 in the U.S
#5 in Michigan

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 46
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 49
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 157
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 170
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 319
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 381
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 469
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 498

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

$13,576 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GVSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,576 $19,168
Books and Supplies $740 $740
On Campus Room and Board $9,732 $9,732
On Campus Other Expenses $2,040 $2,040

Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.

Does GVSU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

GVSU 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 GVSU Online Learning page.

GVSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

272 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.7% Women
14.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 272 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 64.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.7% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at GVSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 229
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at GVSU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 272

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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