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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at San Diego State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, consider the program at San Diego State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees were granted at San Diego State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings at San Diego State University

Use these rankings to compare San Diego State University’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 48
Best Value	California	#9 of 9
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 47

Earnings for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates from San Diego State University

Graduates of San Diego State University’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,608
2 years	$26,585
3 years	$41,872
4 years	$45,975
5 years	$62,734

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from San Diego State University report median earnings of $45,975, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from San Diego State University comes in at $14,999.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at San Diego State University are 64% women (9) and 36% men (5).

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 14 bachelor’s parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates at San Diego State University, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Concentrations at San Diego State University

The Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at San Diego State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	14

Best-Paid Careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates

Students who finish Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.