Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at California State University - Chico.
We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out.
Parks & Rec students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chico State took out an average of $18,500 in student loans.
That is 18% lower than the national average of $22,467.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Parks & Rec From Chico State?
$36,776Average Salary
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The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State is $36,776 per year.
That is 24% higher than the national average of $29,751.
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
87Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
80.5%Women
48.3%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 87 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 80.5% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 48.3% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Chico State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
5
Black or African American
1
Hispanic or Latino
29
Native American or Alaska Native
1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
34
International Students
0
Other Races/Ethnicities
17
BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Chico State
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
