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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

The parks & rec major at SMC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Parks & Rec at SMC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Mary's College of California handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 57 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 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.

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.

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

Of the 44 parks & rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SMC, about 52% were men and 48% 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 bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

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

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 23% 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 master's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

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	57

References

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

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