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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$35,036 Avg Salary
$26,101 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for recreation administration students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $25,745 in student debt.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for recreation administration students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Recreation Admin majors at K -State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Western State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Missouri Western take out is $26,437.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 39
Minnesota 57
Kansas 22
Iowa 1
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 25

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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