2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Recreation Administration Associate Degree School for You
Recreation Administration is the #249 most popular major in California with 50 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for an Associate in Recreation Administration
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 California. Located in the midsize city of Temecula, PGCC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in recreation admin at PGCC, 95% are male and 5% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, recreation admin majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $15,008 in student debt.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in recreation admin at SRJC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great place for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in California list. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga.
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Request InformationBest Recreation Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 43 |
| Nevada | 5 |
Recreation Administration Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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