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Recreation Administration at University of North Carolina Wilmington

If you plan to study Recreation Administration, consider the program at University of North Carolina Wilmington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is located in Wilmington, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 recreation administration degrees were granted at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Among 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at University of North Carolina Wilmington

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Recreation Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 7
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 57
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington

Students who complete University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Recreation Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,195
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$34,791
4 years	$37,282
5 years	$44,415

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Recreation Administration graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington report median earnings of $37,282, compared with $61,282 for all University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Recreation Administration graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington comes in at $23,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Recreation Administration graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Recreation Administration graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 58% women (21) and 42% men (15).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Of the 36 bachelor’s recreation administration degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 58% were women (21) and 42% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 17% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, below 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 University of North Carolina Wilmington

The Recreation Administration program at University of North Carolina Wilmington offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	36

Top-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Students who finish Recreation Administration program at University of North Carolina Wilmington pursue many career paths. Below are 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.