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

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Southern Oregon University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 75% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at Chico State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree 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 7 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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