The Parks & Rec Major at California State University - Los Angeles

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if California State University - Los Angeles is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Cal State LA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Cal State LA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

33% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at California State University - Los Angeles. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	3

Public Administration & Social Service

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & rec can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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