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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Parks & Rec

#6 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for parks and rec majors, Penn State University Park came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 6
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 18
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 27
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 170
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 183
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 690

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

302 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.7% Women
14.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 302 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 49.7% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2018-2019 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 14.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 19
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 248
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 105
Health & Physical Education 197

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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