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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

336 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#186 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal State LA ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Cal State LA

Cal State LA Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #186 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 187
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 196
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 203
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 206
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 391
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 397

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Cal State LA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 336 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 268 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Cal State LA. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Cal State LA Parks & Rec Students

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

Cal State LA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 336 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks & rec from Cal State LA in 2021, 48% were men and 52% 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, 63% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 69
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 213
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 9

Cal State LA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in parks & rec from Cal State LA. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

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

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 339

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 347

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