2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Recreation Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 36% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gogebic Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Ironwood, Gogebic Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Moraine Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
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Lakeland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree recreation administration programs. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.
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Southeastern Illinois College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIC is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrisburg.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 48 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Illinois | 186 |
| Indiana | 88 |
| Wisconsin | 53 |
Recreation Administration Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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.