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

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Lewis Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Lewis was ranked #361 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #15 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	361

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Lewis University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

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

Lewis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Lewis paid an average of $1,094 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	$37,592	$37,592
Fees	$290	$290
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$12,140	$12,140
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,190	$2,190

Learn more about Lewis tuition and fees.

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

The parks & rec program at Lewis awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Lewis are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Does Lewis Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Lewis parks & 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 Lewis Online Learning page.

Lewis Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Lewis 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	38

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	55

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.