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Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges
$29,775 Avg Salary
$19,332 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

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

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the recreation admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for recreation administration students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $17,525 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $12,276 in student debt.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 111
Utah 21
Idaho 59
Montana 0
Wyoming 2

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

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

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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