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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California

3 Colleges
$37,222 Avg Salary
$17,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School for You

With 18 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #200 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges.

Top California Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best school in California for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in California. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 8
Nevada 0

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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