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

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

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fresno State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Fresno State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Fresno State 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 Fresno State

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

Fresno State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 190
White 69
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Fresno State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

40% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 State University - Fresno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 286
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 37

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 State University - Fresno.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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