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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, recreation administration was ranked #163 in the country. In fact 3,122 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Providence the most popular school in the New England Region for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at JWU Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,494. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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

On average, recreation admin graduates from UNH take out $23,695 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $713.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the New England Region . SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 44 students majoring in recreation admin at SCSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from SCSU carry an average student debt load of $24,379.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in recreation admin at JWU Online, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Recreation Admin majors at JWU Online take out an average of $26,494 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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

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Northern Vermont University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

Of the 9 students majoring in recreation admin at Northern Vermont University, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#7

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#7

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
Connecticut 71
New Hampshire 97
Maine 14
Rhode Island 90
Vermont 9

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 9 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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