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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at California State University - Fullerton. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
• Undergraduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Focus Areas
• References

Rankings for the Cal State Fullerton BS in Parks & Rec

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 Cal State Fullerton was ranked #129 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State Fullerton.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	2
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	23
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	29
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	67
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	115
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	156
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	170
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	178
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	238
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	245
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	256
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	262
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	286
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	289
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	295

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

Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$1,212	$1,212
Books and Supplies	$1,150	$1,150
On Campus Room and Board	$16,296	$16,296
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,316	$4,316

Learn more about Cal State Fullerton tuition and fees.

Does Cal State Fullerton Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Cal State Fullerton 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 Cal State Fullerton Online Learning page.

Cal State Fullerton Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 562 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 47.2% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 79.0% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal State Fullerton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	145
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	244
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	90
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Cal State Fullerton

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	562

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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.