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

396 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#90 Overall Quality
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #10 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 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) 27
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 63
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 80
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 91
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 96
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 160
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 173
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 177
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 201
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 203

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Sac State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 396 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 438 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Sac State. This makes it the #281 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sac State Parks & Rec Students

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 396 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from Sac State. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 86
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 118
White 112
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 47

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

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Sac State in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

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 304
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 100

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 336

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