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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Roanoke College

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 Roanoke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Roanoke Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Roanoke was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	154

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Roanoke College handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

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

Roanoke Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Roanoke paid an average of $578 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,820	$34,820
Fees	$1,954	$1,954
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$15,366	$15,366
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,250	$2,250

Learn more about Roanoke tuition and fees.

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

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from Roanoke. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Roanoke are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does Roanoke Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Roanoke 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 Roanoke Online Learning page.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Roanoke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Roanoke College.

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	46

References

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

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