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Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 6 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 45% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 55% are male.

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.

Full Recreation Administration at Illinois State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Illinois University

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 58% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Full Recreation Administration at Eastern Illinois University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Chicago State University

#6

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree recreation administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Full Recreation Administration at Trinity Christian 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 6 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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