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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and 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. Of the 5,099 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fresno in 2021, 304 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	266
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	331

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Fresno State. This makes it the #155 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

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

Of the 304 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Fresno State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	167
White	62
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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

Of the 19 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fresno State 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

If you plan to be a parks and 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

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.