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

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 International Sports Sciences Association stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree

ISSA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ISSA

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at ISSA are white. Around 52% 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 and rec graduates 8% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 International Sports Sciences Association. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	113

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.