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

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Harding University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Harding BS in Parks & Rec

#379 in the U.S
#2 in Arkansas

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Harding was ranked #379 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Harding.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 151
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 180
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 211
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 225
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 225
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 227
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 294
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 304
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 325
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 327
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 329
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 348
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 353
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 368
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 371
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 375
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 378
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 379
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 391
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 398
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 399
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 421
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 437
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 475
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 517
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 633
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 671

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

$21,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Harding Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Harding paid an average of $700 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,000 $21,000
Fees $540 $540
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $7,460 $7,460
On Campus Other Expenses $3,280 $3,280

Learn more about Harding tuition and fees.

Does Harding Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Harding 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 Harding Online Learning page.

Harding Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 40 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, 50.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 20.0% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Harding in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Harding

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 40

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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