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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at California State University - Long Beach

81 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#3 Overall Quality
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of the majors in the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at California State University - Long Beach.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CSULB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at CSULB

CSULB Parks & Rec Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for parks & rec majors, CSULB came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 3
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 4
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 23
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 23

Popularity of Parks & Rec at CSULB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Long Beach handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from CSULB. This makes it the #7 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Parks & Rec Graduates from CSULB Make?

$34,586 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Parks & Rec Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Parks & Rec majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSULB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,586 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,674 for all parks & rec bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Parks & Rec Graduates from CSULB Have?

$14,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Parks & Rec Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSULB, parks & rec students borrow a median amount of $14,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all parks & rec bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,363.

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Parks & Rec Student Diversity at CSULB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at California State University - Long Beach.

CSULB Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSULB. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

CSULB Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

The parks & rec program at CSULB awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 400

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