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

121 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,415 Average Salary
$18,750 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at California State University - Sacramento. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Sac State BS in Parks & Rec

#13 in the U.S
#2 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Sac State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)4
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates5
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)6
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)11
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools12
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies12
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies12
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools13
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)13
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans23
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies25
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies29
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies30

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

$7,418 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,750 Average Student Debt

Sac State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,676$1,676
Books and Supplies$1,096$1,096
On Campus Room and Board$16,134$16,134
On Campus Other Expenses$3,174$3,174

Learn more about Sac State tuition and fees.

Sac State Parks & Rec BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Parks & Rec students who received their bachelor’s degree at Sac State took out an average of $18,750 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $22,467.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Parks & Rec From Sac State?

$40,415 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

parks and rec who receive their bachelor’s degree from Sac State make an average of $40,415 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $29,751.

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Does Sac State Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Sac State does not offer an online option for its parks and rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sac State Online Learning page.

Sac State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

121 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
65.3% Women
52.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 121 students received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 65.3% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 52.1% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Sac State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian16
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino38
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White48
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities13

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Sac State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies121

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to parks, recreation and leisure studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education317

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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.

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