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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Saint Mary’s College of California

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SMC ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at SMC

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

SMC Parks & Rec Rankings

SMC is in the top 10% of the country for parks & rec. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 517 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools	21
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	49
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49

Popularity of Parks & Rec at SMC

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Saint Mary's College of California handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 13 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from SMC. This makes it the #211 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from SMC Cost?

SMC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SMC was $1,987 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,634	$55,634
Fees	$500	$500
Books and Supplies	$938	$938
On Campus Room and Board	$16,900	$16,900
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,978	$3,978

Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.

SMC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Does SMC Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

SMC does not offer an online option for its parks & rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.

SMC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in parks & rec from SMC. About 88% were men and 13% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a master's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

SMC Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	45

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smcj0001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.