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

459 Bachelor's Degrees
36 Master's Degrees
#147 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 CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #15 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 27
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 132
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 134
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 146
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 147
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 169
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 174
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 181
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 323
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 326

Popularity of Parks & Rec at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 459 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 443 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from CSUN. This makes it the #70 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at CSUN

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

CSUN Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 459 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from CSUN. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 214
White 108
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 21

CSUN Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 36 parks & rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 4

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 494
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 1

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 457

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