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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Syracuse 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. We've also included details on how Syracuse ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Syracuse Parks & Rec Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for parks & rec majors, Syracuse came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	12
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Syracuse University handed out 147 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 150 degrees were handed out.

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

Syracuse Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Syracuse paid an average of $2,669 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$61,310	$61,310
Fees	$1,751	$1,751
Books and Supplies	$1,690	$1,690
On Campus Room and Board	$18,444	$18,444
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,952	$1,952

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

Of the 147 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Syracuse in 2021-2022, 70% were men and 30% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Syracuse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	113
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	8

Does Syracuse Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Syracuse parks & rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Syracuse Online Learning page.

Syracuse Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Syracuse 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	147

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	412

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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