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Indiana University - Bloomington BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

528 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Indiana University - Bloomington. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the IU Bloomington BS in Parks & Rec

#30 in the U.S
#1 in Indiana

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for parks and rec majors, IU Bloomington came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for IU Bloomington.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)4
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)14
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies14
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools20
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans21
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)24
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools27
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)30
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies32
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)42
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans50
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates50
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)58
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)63
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)73
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates150
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates162
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies235
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies287
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies391
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies433

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

$11,221 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

IU Bloomington Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,131 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,815$36,194
Fees$1,406$1,406
Books and Supplies$930$930
On Campus Room and Board$11,206$11,206
On Campus Other Expenses$2,830$2,830

Learn more about IU Bloomington tuition and fees.

Does IU Bloomington Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the IU Bloomington parks and rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Bloomington Online Learning page.

IU Bloomington Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

528 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.2% Women
19.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 528 students received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 54.2% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.3% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian12
Black or African American30
Hispanic or Latino37
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White413
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities22

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at IU Bloomington

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies181
Health & Physical Education347

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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