by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,106 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,801 and had an average of $23,333 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 787 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,514 and $19,115 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation and leisure studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Lake Tahoe Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Feather River Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region. Feather River College is a public institution located in Quincy, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Feather River College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Sierra College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allan Hancock College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Santa Maria, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Fresno City College
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Camino College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at El Camino College
With a ranking of #8, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Canyons Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuesta College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
College of the Desert ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at College of the Desert
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Palomar College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
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