Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California State University - East Bay

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if California State University - East Bay is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a total student population of 16,253. In 2021, 234 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State East Bay.

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 State East Bay Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Cal State East Bay compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 State East Bay 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	360

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #316 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 University - East Bay with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	47
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Cal State East Bay Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Cal State East Bay in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Cal State East Bay, 60% 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 University - East Bay 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal State East Bay 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 University - East Bay. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	208
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	31

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 State University - East Bay.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.