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Recreation Administration at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Recreation Administration, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middle Tennessee State University is in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 recreation administration degrees were granted at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at Middle Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Recreation Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 1
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#46 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University’s Recreation Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,593
2 years	$31,828
3 years	$31,419
4 years	$38,798
5 years	$43,024

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Recreation Administration graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take home a median $38,798, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Recreation Administration graduates from Middle Tennessee State University stands at $28,545.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Recreation Administration graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Recreation Administration graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 19% women (12) and 81% men (52).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 64 bachelor’s recreation administration degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 19% were women (12) and 81% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Black / African American	29
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, 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 Middle Tennessee State University

This Recreation Administration program at Middle Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	64

Highest-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Those who complete Recreation Administration program at Middle Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.