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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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$42,720 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 668 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #111 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California 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.

Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular school in California for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 2 spot on the 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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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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