Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Concordia University, Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Concordia University, Irvine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 4,071. Of the 475 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Irvine in 2021, 33 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.

Concordia University, Irvine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Irvine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Irvine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Concordia University, Irvine 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	7
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	10
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	13
	17
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	461
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	627

In 2021, 405 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Concordia University, Irvine. This makes it the #1 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Concordia University, Irvine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Concordia University, Irvine.

Concordia University, Irvine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Concordia University, Irvine in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Concordia University, Irvine with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concordia University, Irvine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 405 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Concordia University, Irvine. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Concordia University, Irvine, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Concordia University, Irvine with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	223
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Concordia University, Irvine 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Concordia University, Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	438

Related Majors

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 Concordia University, Irvine.

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.