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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Whittier College

53 Bachelor's Degrees
#199 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Whittier ranks among other schools offering degrees in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Whittier

Whittier Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Whittier was ranked #199 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 185
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 191
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 199
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 199
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 244
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 252
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 256
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 316
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 332
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 341
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 384
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 390
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 460
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 474
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 483
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 501

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Whittier College handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 66% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Whittier

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Whittier College.

Whittier Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 53

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 8

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