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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

129 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
#116 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 26
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 58
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 176
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 308
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 314

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 47% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 96
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 131

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