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

88 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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 diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Purdue BS in Parks & Rec

#151 in the U.S
#3 in Indiana

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 Purdue was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 48
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 53
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 53
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 151
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 176
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 244
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 276
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 493
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 520
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 835
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 1,015

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

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Purdue Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,208 $28,010
Fees $784 $784
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $10,030 $10,030
On Campus Other Expenses $1,760 $1,760

Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.

Does Purdue Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.

Purdue Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

88 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.6% Women
17.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 88 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 71.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.0% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 67
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Purdue

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 88

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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