by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,106 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 787 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in parks, recreation and leisure studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allan Hancock College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Located in Santa Maria, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #3 spot on the list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Feather River Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Feather River Community College District is a small school located in Quincy, California that handed out 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palomar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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