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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at George Washington 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 GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Graduate Certificates in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

GWU Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at GWU 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.

Popularity of Parks & Rec at GWU

In 2022, 35 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from GWU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at GWU paid an average of $2,080 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,508	$64,508
Fees	$290	$290
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
On Campus Room and Board	$16,300	$16,300
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,625	$1,625

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Does GWU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 34 parks & rec majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	1

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at George Washington 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	36

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	162

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.