Recreation Administration at North Carolina State University

Every recreation administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the recreation admin program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 37 of them were recreation administration majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Recreation Administration section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Recreation Administration Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Admin
• Master’s Degree in Recreation Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Recreation Admin

NC State Recreation Administration Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the recreation admin progam at NC State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The recreation admin major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Recreation Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools	4

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in recreation admin from NC State. This makes it the #3 most popular school for recreation admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in recreation admin, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NC State Recreation Admin Graduates

The median salary of recreation admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $31,983. This is less than $32,052, which is the national average of all recreation admin majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Recreation Admin Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the recreation admin majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program

The recreation admin program at NC State awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in recreation admin at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in recreation admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NC State Recreation Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in recreation admin from NC State. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

Of the students who received a recreation admin master's degree from NC State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in recreation admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State also has a doctoral program available in recreation admin. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

Careers That Recreation Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in recreation admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$53,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.