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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

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. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Purdue Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at Purdue 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 Purdue

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 78% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.

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

Purdue Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,718	$28,520
Fees	$274	$274
Books and Supplies	$1,030	$1,030
On Campus Room and Board	$11,650	$11,650
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,210	$2,210

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

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from Purdue. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Does Purdue Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

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	28

References

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

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