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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Ohio Wesleyan University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how OWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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• Available Degrees
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at OWU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

OWU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at OWU was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #10 in Ohio.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	191
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	195

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Ohio Wesleyan University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

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

OWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OWU was $1,518 per credit hour 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	$51,710	$51,710
Fees	$586	$586
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$14,226	$14,226
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,800	$1,800

Learn more about OWU tuition and fees.

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

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from OWU in 2021-2022, 64% were men and 36% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Does OWU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

OWU 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 OWU Online Learning page.

OWU Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Ohio Wesleyan 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	33

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.