Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at California University of Pennsylvania

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

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,788 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 314 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

Cal U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Cal U does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cal U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

In 2019, 314 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Cal U. This makes it the #2 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cal U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at California University of Pennsylvania.

Cal U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Cal U awarded 314 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Cal U, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	224
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	322

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 PA, the home state for California University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wjmoore17 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.