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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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$42,720 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a 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 Colleges 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).

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