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

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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation and leisure studies, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. In 2021, 119 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 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
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 3

How Much Do Parks & Rec Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $52,700. This is 66% higher than $31,674, which is the national average for all parks and rec bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 Studies Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 72% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 86
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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.

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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 2,030 $114,220

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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