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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at George Fox 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. In addition, we cover how GFU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

GFU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at GFU was ranked #351 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #4 in Oregon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	351

During the 2021-2022 academic year, George Fox University handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 192% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

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

GFU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at GFU paid an average of $1,220 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	$40,220	$40,220
Fees	$720	$720
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$13,600	$13,600
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,000	$4,000

Learn more about GFU tuition and fees.

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

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 35 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from GFU. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Does GFU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

GFU 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 GFU Online Learning page.

GFU Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at George Fox 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	35

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	58

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.