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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$33,185 Avg Salary
$25,788 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #120 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in Illinois for recreation administration students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Illinois State take out is $22,500. 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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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at EIU take out is $25,863.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Recreation Admin majors at WIU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $375.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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