Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 30,014. In 2021, 198 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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 Pomona Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly Pomona Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Cal Poly Pomona 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	356
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Cal Poly Pomona. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 198 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Cal Poly Pomona in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	87
White	26
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Cal Poly Pomona Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Cal Poly Pomona awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Cal Poly Pomona, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal Poly Pomona 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	201

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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 Victorrocha under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.