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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California 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.

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

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 California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in parks and rec at CSULB, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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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.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in California. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in California. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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 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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