The Parks & Rec Major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	116
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	119
Health & Physical Education	108

Public Administration & Social Service

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & rec can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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