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West Chester University of Pennsylvania BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

168 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 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 WCUPA BS in Parks & Rec

#165 in the U.S
#6 in Pennsylvania

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 WCUPA was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for WCUPA.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 79
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 126
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 131
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 151
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 152
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 227
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 256
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 280
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 286
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 295
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 297
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 311
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 324
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 325
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 343
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 353
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 361
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 414
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 453

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

$10,423 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WCUPA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCUPA paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,716 $19,290
Fees $2,707 $2,957
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $13,978 $13,978
On Campus Other Expenses $2,520 $2,520

Learn more about WCUPA tuition and fees.

Does WCUPA Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

WCUPA 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 WCUPA Online Learning page.

WCUPA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

168 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.7% Women
21.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 168 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 63.7% 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 21.4% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at WCUPA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 11
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 131
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at WCUPA

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 168

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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