Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Fresno Pacific University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Fresno Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 3,995. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Fresno Pacific.

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

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

Fresno Pacific Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Fresno Pacific 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 Master’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	259
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	315
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	410
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	885
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	942
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	1,057

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Fresno Pacific. This makes it the #316 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Fresno Pacific

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

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

Of the 6 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno Pacific, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

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

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

Of the 5 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno Pacific, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Fresno Pacific, 80% 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 Fresno Pacific University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fresno Pacific 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Fresno Pacific University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fresno Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	11

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 Fresno Pacific University.

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 Jon Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.