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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at San Francisco State University

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 SFSU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at SFSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

SFSU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	12
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	12
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	15
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	21
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	26

Popularity of Parks & Rec at SFSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.

SFSU Parks & Rec Students

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

SFSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.