Samford University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Samford University. 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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Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

Rankings for the Samford BS in Parks & Rec

#231 in the U.S

#2 in Alabama

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 Samford was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for Samford.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	109
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	110
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	231
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	344
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	362
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	440
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	443
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	491
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	510
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	526
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	534
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	542
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	544
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	561
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	562
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	566
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	593
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	594
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	608
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	627
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	641
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	707
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	805

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

$34,198 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Samford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Samford was $1,112 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$33,248	$33,248
Fees	$950	$950
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$11,260	$11,260
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,856	$4,856

Learn more about Samford tuition and fees.

Does Samford Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Samford 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 Samford Online Learning page.

Samford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

35.7% Women

28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 28 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 35.7% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Samford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Samford

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	28

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.