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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Willamette University

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 Willamette ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Willamette Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Willamette was ranked #447 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	481
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	497

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Willamette University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 52% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.

Willamette Parks & Rec Students

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

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	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cacophony under License

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