by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 JWU Providence was ranked #681 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for JWU Providence.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JWU Providence paid an average of $346 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 | $34,376 | $34,376 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,857 | $16,857 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,058 | $2,058 |
Learn more about JWU Providence tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the JWU Providence parks and rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JWU Providence Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.1% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.4% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at JWU Providence in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 74 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 109 |
*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.
