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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Willamette University

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. We've also included details on how Willamette ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Willamette Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Willamette was ranked #429 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #6 in Oregon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	429

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Willamette University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 109% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

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

Willamette Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Willamette was $2,000 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	$48,000	$48,000
Fees	$268	$268
Books and Supplies	$933	$933
On Campus Room and Board	$15,490	$15,490
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,810	$2,810

Learn more about Willamette tuition and fees.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Willamette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Does Willamette Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Willamette 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 Willamette Online Learning page.

Willamette Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Willamette 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	23

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.