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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southwestern Christian 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. In addition, we cover how SCU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

SCU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at SCU was ranked #486 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	474
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	486

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Southwestern Christian University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 131% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

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

SCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SCU paid an average of $568 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same 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	$16,323	$16,323
Fees	$4,200	$4,200
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
On Campus Room and Board	$9,400	$9,400
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,338	$2,338

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

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks & rec from SCU in 2022, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	7

Does SCU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

SCU 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 SCU Online Learning page.

SCU Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Southwestern Christian 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	30

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	5

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.