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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, recreation administration was ranked #163 in the country. In fact 3,122 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Professional Golfers Career College to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . PGCC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Temecula.

About 5% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 95% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, recreation admin graduates from PGCC carry an average student debt load of $15,008.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Recreation Administration at Green River College Report

#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

About 63% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Recreation Administration at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Mt. San Antonio College

#7

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

West Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree recreation administration programs. Located in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Full Recreation Administration at Butte College Report

#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for recreation administration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 50
Washington 43
Nevada 5

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 9 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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