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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and 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 and 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. In 2021, 225 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	54
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #349 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and rec majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	160
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

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

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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 and rec.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and 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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.