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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Buena Vista University

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. We've also included details on how BVU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

BVU Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at BVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Buena Vista University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

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

BVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at BVU paid an average of $1,352 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$40,190	$40,190
Books and Supplies	$1,132	$1,132
On Campus Room and Board	$10,896	$10,896
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,561	$2,561

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BVU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from BVU. Of these graduates, 94% were men and 6% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Does BVU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

BVU does not offer an online option for its parks & rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BVU Online Learning page.

BVU Parks & Rec Students

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

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	16

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	65

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.