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Rutgers University - New Brunswick BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

384 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. 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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Rankings for the Rutgers New Brunswick BS in Parks & Rec

#55 in the U.S
#2 in New Jersey

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 10% of the country for parks and rec. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 686 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies14
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans15
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans18
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools25
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates33
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies41
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)46
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools49
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools55
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools69
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)132
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)170
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)181
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates188
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies254
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)272
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)379
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies385
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates404
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)410
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates424
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)431
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)468
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies498
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies537

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from Rutgers New Brunswick Cost?

$15,003 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Rutgers New Brunswick Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers New Brunswick was $942 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,230$29,012
Fees$2,773$2,773
Books and Supplies$1,350$1,350
On Campus Room and Board$13,075$13,075
On Campus Other Expenses$3,574$3,574

Learn more about Rutgers New Brunswick tuition and fees.

Does Rutgers New Brunswick Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

384 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.5% Women
54.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 384 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

About 50.5% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.4% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian93
Black or African American45
Hispanic or Latino56
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White158
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities23

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education384

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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