Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California University of Pennsylvania

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

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,885 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 94 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal U.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Cal U does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cal U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Cal U performed in these rankings.

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 Cal U 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 Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	17
	25
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	31
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	95

In 2021, 275 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Cal U. This makes it the #3 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cal U

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

Cal U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 94 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Cal U in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Cal U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	70
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Cal U awarded 275 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Cal U, 68% 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 University of Pennsylvania with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	186
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Cal U 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 University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	372
Recreation Administration	2

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 PA, the home state for California University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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 Wjmoore17 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.