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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree School for You

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #169 most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 44% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 56% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at Sac State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 668
Washington 58
Oregon 41
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

One of 4 majors within the area of study, parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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