2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 127 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Of the 500 students majoring in parks and rec at Mt. SAC, 34% are male and 66% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
About 77% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 170 students majoring in parks and rec at Riverside City College, 54% are male and 46% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Cabrillo College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
Women make up 78% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at International Sports Sciences Association helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.
Pasadena City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in parks and rec at Pasadena City College, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Fresno City College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Of the 87 students majoring in parks and rec at Diablo Valley, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Citrus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 41% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Long Beach City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in parks and rec at Long Beach City College, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Clovis Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Women make up 55% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
East Los Angeles College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 51% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Norco College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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De Anza College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.
Of the 46 students majoring in parks and rec at De Anza College, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Shasta College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Shasta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Redding.
Of the 44 students majoring in parks and rec at Shasta College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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College of the Desert ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.
Of the 44 students majoring in parks and rec at College of the Desert, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Santiago Canyon College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.
El Camino College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.
About 41% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hartnell College | Salinas, CA |
| 20 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 20 | Professional Golfers Career College | Temecula, CA |
| 23 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
| 24 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 24 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| 24 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 11,237 |
| Washington | 673 |
| Oregon | 629 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Nevada | 273 |
| Alaska | 35 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
Parks & Rec Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 67,146 |
| Recreation Administration | 3,122 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 3,106 |
| Outdoor Education | 265 |
| Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 174 |
Majors Similar to Parks & Rec
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 98,583 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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