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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California

6 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 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 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 large city of Sacramento.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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).

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