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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southwestern 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. Also, learn how Southwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Southwestern Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at Southwestern 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.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Southwestern University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

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

Southwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southwestern was $2,106 per credit hour 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	$50,558	$50,558
Fees	$300	$300
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$13,628	$13,628
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,620	$1,620

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Does Southwestern Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Southwestern 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 Southwestern Online Learning page.

Southwestern Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Southwestern 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	26

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.