The Parks & Rec Major at California State University - Sacramento

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

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what California State University - Sacramento has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293.

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.

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

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

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

The parks & rec major at Sac 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 Sac State

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

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

49% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	69
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	139
White	99
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

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

83% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at California State University - Sacramento. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	304
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	100

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 - Sacramento.

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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