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North Central College BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at North Central College. 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the North Central BS in Parks & Rec

#185 in the U.S
#7 in Illinois

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 North Central was ranked #185 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for North Central.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 170
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 176
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 185
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 196
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 207
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 214
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 261
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 398
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 420
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 429
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 438
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 444
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 454
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 457
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 471
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 482
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 486
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 487
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 514
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 552
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 597

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

$41,180 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

North Central Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at North Central paid an average of $1,280 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $41,000 $41,000
Fees $180 $180
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $11,782 $11,782
On Campus Other Expenses $1,722 $1,722

Learn more about North Central tuition and fees.

Does North Central Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

North Central 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 North Central Online Learning page.

North Central Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.1% Women
30.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 55 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, 49.1% 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 30.9% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at North Central 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 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at North Central

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 55

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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