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Best Recreation Administration Schools in Washington

2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Washington

2 Colleges
$30,924 Avg Salary
$22,013 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 43 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #161 most popular major in Washington.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Recreation Administration Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Recreation Administration Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best school in Washington for recreation administration students. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, recreation admin graduates from EWU take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

Recreation Admin majors at CWU take out an average of $25,026 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $210.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 50
Nevada 5

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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