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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Western Colorado University

31 Bachelor's Degrees
#54 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Western ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at Western

Western Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Western was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 52
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 53
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 53
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 54
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans 65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 65
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 66

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Colorado University handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is an increase of 94% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

Western Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Western Colorado University.

Western Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Western are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Colorado University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

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