The Parks & Rec Major at California State University - Northridge

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

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381.

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.

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

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

CSUN Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at CSUN 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 CSUN

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

CSUN Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	197
White	84
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

CSUN Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

55% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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 - Northridge with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Northridge. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	494
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	1

Public Administration & Social Service

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 - Northridge.

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
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