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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Shasta College

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

Shasta College is located in Redding, California and has a total student population of 8,121.

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.

Shasta College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Shasta College

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

Shasta College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

68% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Shasta College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Shasta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shasta College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 44

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 Shasta 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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