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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

22 Colleges
$23,329 Avg Salary
$12,283 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #14 most popular major in California with 11,237 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern California Health Institute to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. SOCHI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reseda.

Women make up 47% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Sports Sciences Association. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. ISSA is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at California Healing Arts 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 California. Located in the small city of Carson, CALIFORNIA HEALING ARTS COLLEGE is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grossmont College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school 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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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside City 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 California. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at Riverside City College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #6, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in parks and rec at Diablo Valley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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San Joaquin Delta College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

West Valley 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 673
Oregon 629
Hawaii 171
Nevada 273
Alaska 35

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 22 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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