The Parks & Rec Major at International Sports Sciences Association

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at International Sports Sciences Association

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at International Sports Sciences Association. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ISSA is located in Carpinteria, California and has a total student population of 431.

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.

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

Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at ISSA

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.

ISSA does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree
Master’s Degree

ISSA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ISSA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at International Sports Sciences Association.

ISSA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

29% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at ISSA are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. ISSA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from International Sports Sciences Association with a associate's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at International Sports Sciences Association. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	113

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 International Sports Sciences Association.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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