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Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$31,066 Avg Salary
$24,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the recreation admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Recreation Admin majors at Illinois State take out an average of $21,130 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 63% are male.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Indiana State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,349. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Of the 37 students majoring in recreation admin at WIU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $375.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 79% are male.

Recreation Admin majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $22,723 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in recreation admin at Michigan State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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University of St Francis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree recreation administration programs. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in recreation admin at University of Saint Francis, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Recreation Admin majors at University of Saint Francis take out an average of $26,464 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Of the 12 students majoring in recreation admin at EIU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in recreation admin at Kent State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Kent State take out $25,984 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Trine University

Angola, IN

Trine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for recreation administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Chicago State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in recreation admin at CSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Illinois 186
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

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

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 18 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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