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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

3 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for recreation administration students working on their associate degree. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Vermilion Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Ely, Vermilion Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Vermilion Community College Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 39
Minnesota 57
Kansas 22
Iowa 1
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 25

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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