Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and approximately 9,554 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Pepperdine.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Pepperdine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine 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
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	264

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Pepperdine

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

Pepperdine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Pepperdine. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Pepperdine are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	44
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pepperdine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	72

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 Pepperdine 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 Infratec~commonswiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.