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Recreation Administration at Florida State University

If you are interested in studying Recreation Administration, you may want to check out the program at Florida State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State University sits in Tallahassee, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 recreation administration degrees were granted at Florida State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida State University

Online coursework is an option at Florida State University. Of 43,889 students, 5,761 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,571 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at Florida State University

Use these rankings to compare Florida State University’s Recreation Administration program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#4 of 5
Best Value	Florida	#4 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from Florida State University

Those who finish Florida State University’s Recreation Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,886
2 years	$33,637
3 years	$38,533
4 years	$37,595
5 years	$34,985

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Recreation Administration graduates from Florida State University report median earnings of $37,595, compared with $60,228 for all Florida State University graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Recreation Administration graduates at Florida State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Recreation Administration graduates at Florida State University are 45% women (13) and 55% men (16).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at Florida State University

Of the 29 bachelor’s recreation administration degrees awarded at Florida State University, 45% were women (13) and 55% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Recreation Administration Concentrations at Florida State University

The Recreation Administration program at Florida State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	29

Highest-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Students who finish Recreation Administration program at Florida State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Recreation Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Facilities Managers	$157,669
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Security Managers	$104,128
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,378

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.