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Recreation Administration at University of West Georgia

If you are interested in studying Recreation Administration, take a look at what University of West Georgia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 recreation administration degrees were granted at University of West Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of West Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of West Georgia. Among 14,337 students, 7,383 (51%) studied exclusively online and 4,003 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at University of West Georgia

Use these rankings to compare University of West Georgia’s Recreation Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from University of West Georgia

Graduates of University of West Georgia’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	$27,967
2 years	$30,119
3 years	$44,528
4 years	$50,197
5 years	$53,752

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Recreation Administration graduates from University of West Georgia take home a median $50,197, compared with $57,490 for all University of West Georgia graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Recreation Administration graduates from University of West Georgia is $28,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Recreation Administration graduates at University of West Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Recreation Administration graduates at University of West Georgia are 12% women (6) and 88% men (42).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at University of West Georgia

Among the 48 bachelor’s recreation administration degrees awarded at University of West Georgia, 12% were women (6) and 88% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	30
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 77% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, 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 University of West Georgia

This Recreation Administration program at University of West Georgia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	48

Top-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Recreation Administration program at University of West Georgia work across a variety of fields. 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.