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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Associate Degree School for You

With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #120 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Moraine Valley Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeastern Illinois College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Harrisburg, SIC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Southeastern Illinois College Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

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 2 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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