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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California” ranking.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 166th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 California, there were 678 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,222 and $17,096 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree parks & rec students.
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 California list. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Feather River Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Quincy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Feather River Community College District Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allan Hancock College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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American River College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California ranking. Sacramento, 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.
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El Camino College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California list. 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.
Full El Camino College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
College of the Canyons ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Canyons Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Cuesta College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California ranking. Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Desert landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California ranking. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, 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 College of the Desert Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in California list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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