by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Nichols College. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 Nichols was ranked #370 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Nichols.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Nichols was $753 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,290 | $35,290 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,950 | $13,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about Nichols tuition and fees.
Nichols 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 Nichols Online Learning page.
Women made up around 14.6% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.6% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Nichols in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 48 |
*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.
