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Recreation Administration at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

If you plan to study Recreation Administration, you may want to check out the program at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 recreation administration degrees were awarded at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Online Class Availability at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Distance learning is available at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. Of 1,184 students, 5 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 277 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Use these rankings to compare Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte’s Recreation Administration program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Students who complete Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte’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	$32,446
2 years	$34,153
3 years	$41,628
4 years	$43,253
5 years	$50,488

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Recreation Administration graduates from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte take home a median $43,253, compared with $36,543 for all Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Recreation Administration graduates from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Recreation Administration graduates at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Recreation Administration graduates at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Of the 7 bachelor’s recreation administration graduates at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, higher 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

The Recreation Administration program at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	7

Best-Paid Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Those who complete Recreation Administration program at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Recreation Administration graduates, 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.