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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools

37 Colleges
$26,077 Avg Salary
$17,818 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Associate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Recreation Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the United States for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in recreation admin at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 98% are male and 2% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, recreation admin graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $13,062.

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Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Professional Golfers Career College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PGCC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Temecula.

Women make up 5% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

On average, recreation admin graduates from PGCC take out $15,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 11 students majoring in recreation admin at Madison College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Women make up 63% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Herkimer County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#7

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, NY

Sullivan County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Loch Sheldrake, SUNY Sullivan is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. Tompkins Cortland is a small public school located in the fringe town of Dryden.

About 60% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Recreation Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 37 schools only.

  • 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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