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Recreation Administration at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Recreation Administration, consider the program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University sits in Weatherford, OK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 recreation administration degrees were awarded at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Among 5,186 students, 1,882 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,145 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Recreation Administration program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oklahoma	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Oklahoma	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Students who complete Southwestern Oklahoma 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	$36,232

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Recreation Administration graduates from Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $19,757.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Recreation Administration graduates at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Recreation Administration graduates at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are 36% women (4) and 64% men (7).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Of the 11 bachelor’s recreation administration graduates at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 36% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, above 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Recreation Administration program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University 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.