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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Of the 31 students majoring in recreation admin at SRU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Recreation Admin majors at SRU take out an average of $26,317 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

Women make up 29% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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#3

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 68% are male.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Frostburg State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,421.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Of the 18 students majoring in recreation admin at Kean, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Kean take out $28,502 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at SUNY Brockport take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,460.

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#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 64% are male.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Women make up 29% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 86% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $20,165 in student debt.

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#9

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cheyney, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 33% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 166
New York 67
Maryland 35
New Jersey 18

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 11 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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