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Washington State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

178 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Washington State 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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Rankings for the Wazzu BS in Parks & Rec

#85 in the U.S
#3 in Washington

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Wazzu was ranked #85 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 #3 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wazzu.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans21
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)44
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)52
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies53
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies53
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)63
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates66
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools72
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies75
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)78
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools85
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies88
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates92
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools95
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)159
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)175
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)179
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)187
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies220
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies243
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies292
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies625
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies683

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

$12,170 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Wazzu Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wazzu was $1,286 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,202$25,145
Fees$1,968$1,968
Books and Supplies$960$960
On Campus Room and Board$11,848$11,848
On Campus Other Expenses$3,542$3,542

Learn more about Wazzu tuition and fees.

Does Wazzu Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Wazzu 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 Wazzu Online Learning page.

Wazzu Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

178 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.4% Women
30.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 178 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 49.4% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.9% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Wazzu in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino21
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White115
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities21

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Wazzu

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education178

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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