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University of Houston BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

439 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of Houston. 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 UH BS in Parks & Rec

#93 in the U.S
#8 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UH was ranked #93 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for parks and rec majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UH.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies7
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)15
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)21
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)22
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools27
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates28
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans34
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies64
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)66
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)71
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)76
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools81
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)88
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)90
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools93
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)105
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates110
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools114
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)122
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies221
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates303
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates317
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies319
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies340
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies384

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

$9,457 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH paid an average of $861 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $352 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,449$20,665
Fees$1,008$1,008
Books and Supplies$1,360$1,360
On Campus Room and Board$9,750$9,750
On Campus Other Expenses$4,064$4,064

Learn more about UH tuition and fees.

Does UH Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

UH 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 UH Online Learning page.

UH Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

439 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.2% Women
77.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 439 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

About 52.2% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 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 77.2% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at UH in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian112
Black or African American59
Hispanic or Latino145
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White84
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities32

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at UH

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education439

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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