San Diego State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

427 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at San Diego State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

Rankings for the SDSU BS in Parks & Rec

#109 in the U.S

#5 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 SDSU was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	10
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	47
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	61
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	81
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	90
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	92
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	93
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	106
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	108
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	109
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	121
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	136
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	145
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	219
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	237
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	256
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	325
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	329
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	368
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	379
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	389

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

$7,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SDSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$1,978	$1,978
Books and Supplies	$1,079	$1,079
On Campus Room and Board	$18,531	$18,531
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,910	$2,910

Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.

Does SDSU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.

SDSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

427 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

54.3% Women

60.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 427 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 54.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 60.4% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at SDSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	99
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	114
Native American or Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3
White	146
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at SDSU

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	41
Health & Physical Education	386

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.