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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at San Diego State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at San Diego State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 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.

SDSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

SDSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

17% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 6

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 San Diego State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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