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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mt. San Antonio College

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mt. San Antonio College

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

Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and has a total student population of 28,393.

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.

Mt. SAC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Mt. SAC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Mt. SAC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Mt. San Antonio College.

Mt. SAC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

66% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Mt. SAC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mt. San Antonio College with a associate's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 107
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 323
White 36
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 Mt. San Antonio College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 498
Recreation Administration 2

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 Mt. San Antonio College.

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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