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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of the Pacific

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of the Pacific

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of the Pacific. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and has a total student population of 6,263.

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.

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

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

Pacific Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Pacific

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

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

53% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Pacific, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Pacific. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 13

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 University of the Pacific.

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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