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California State University - Chico BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

307 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at California State University - Chico. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Chico State BS in Parks & Rec

#214 in the U.S
#16 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Chico State was ranked #214 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #16 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Chico State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies26
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies33
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)146
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies159
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)165
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)185
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools188
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools190
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)192
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)200
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)203
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)204
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates207
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)213
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools214
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans217
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)230
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)245
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)288
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)319
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates403
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates425

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

$7,864 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Chico State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$2,122$2,122
Books and Supplies$1,148$1,148
On Campus Room and Board$13,500$13,500
On Campus Other Expenses$2,174$2,174

Learn more about Chico State tuition and fees.

Does Chico State Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Chico State parks and 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 Chico State Online Learning page.

Chico State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

307 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.7% Women
53.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 307 students received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 53.7% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.1% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Chico State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian15
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino116
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White122
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities45

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Chico State

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies87
Health & Physical Education220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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