Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Indiana University - Bloomington.
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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from IU Bloomington Cost?
$11,221Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500Average Student Debt
IU Bloomington Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,131 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $307 per credit hour.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school.
Parks & Rec students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU Bloomington took out an average of $20,500 in student loans.
That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,467.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Parks & Rec From IU Bloomington?
$36,214Average Salary
HighEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Bloomington is $36,214 per year.
That is 22% higher than the national average of $29,751.
Does IU Bloomington Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?
IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
IU Bloomington Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec
181Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.3%Women
15.5%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 181 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, 77.3% of them were women.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.5% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
2
Black or African American
8
Hispanic or Latino
14
Native American or Alaska Native
1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
148
International Students
5
Other Races/Ethnicities
3
BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at IU Bloomington
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
