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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,367 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,222 Avg Salary

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 Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for parks and rec students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

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

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at California State University - Long Beach Report

$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $7,392 per year.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at California State University - Sacramento

$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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