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

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Western Washington University. 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the WWU BS in Parks & Rec

#209 in the U.S
#5 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. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #209 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 142
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 155
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 156
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 185
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 189
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 203
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 209
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 228
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 257
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 266
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 274
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 286
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 287
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 288
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 289
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 298
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 315
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 399
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 418
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 590
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 647

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

$8,508 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,377 $24,135
Fees $1,131 $1,131
Books and Supplies $996 $996
On Campus Room and Board $12,518 $12,518
On Campus Other Expenses $3,783 $3,783

Learn more about WWU tuition and fees.

Does WWU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.

WWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.5% Women
31.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 95 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 49.5% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 31.6% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at WWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 62
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at WWU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 40
Health & Physical Education 55

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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