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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$33,514 Avg Salary
$19,115 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #223 in the country. In fact 206 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular school in the Far Western US Region 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18
Oregon 8
Nevada 0

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

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 8 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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