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University of Illinois at Chicago BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

160 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of Illinois at Chicago. 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UIC BS in Parks & Rec

#107 in the U.S
#4 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)39
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)85
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies85
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans87
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)94
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)96
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)105
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools107
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)108
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)120
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates120
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans123
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans131
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)167
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies233
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies270
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates285
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies298
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies321
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies341
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies639
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies715

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

$15,427 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIC paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $456 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,105$26,726
Fees$3,322$3,322
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$12,000$12,000
On Campus Other Expenses$3,470$3,470

Learn more about UIC tuition and fees.

Does UIC Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the UIC 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 UIC Online Learning page.

UIC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

160 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
58.8% Women
66.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 160 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

Women made up around 58.8% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.9% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at UIC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian39
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino48
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White48
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at UIC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education160

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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