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2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$31,066 Avg Salary
$24,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Recreation Administration is the #163 most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Recreation Admin majors at Illinois State take out an average of $21,130 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

On average, recreation admin graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $22,723 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from University of Saint Francis carry an average student debtload of $26,464.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $375.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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#9

Trine University

Angola, IN

Trine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Indiana State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,349. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Illinois 186
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy.

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