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

5 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.

The Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oklahoma State University the best school in the Southwest Region for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from SWOSU carry an average student debtload of $21,663.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $26,730 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Texas State carry an average student debtload of $22,021. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $302, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 174
Arizona 1
Oklahoma 39

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 5 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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