by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the 15th most popular major in the country with 72,741 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,466 and had an average of $24,117 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 13,000 parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,446 and $21,331 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,943 parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 127 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree parks & rec students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Professional Golfers Career College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. PGCC is a small school located in Temecula, California that handed out 32 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 127 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, International Sports Sciences Association landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Carpinteria, California, and it awarded 73 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 466 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 127 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #4 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 478 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of the Canyons Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 170 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Feather River Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Quincy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Feather River College
With a ranking of #7, Platt College - Anaheim did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Anaheim, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Platt College - Anaheim Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 184 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Riverside City College
College of the Siskiyous ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Siskiyous is a public institution located in Weed, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Clovis Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 73 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
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Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fresno City College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 47 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Desert Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Shasta College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a public institution located in Redding, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Skyline College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 73 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Diablo Valley College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
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Glendale Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cosumnes River College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cosumnes River College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Norco College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of San Mateo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 26 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Columbia College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Columbia Junior College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
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Hartnell College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Salinas, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
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West Valley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga, California that handed out 12 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #24, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Citrus College
West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lemoore, California, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full West Hills College-Lemoore Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
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