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Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 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.

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

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 75 students majoring in recreation admin at Colorado State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Recreation Admin majors at Colorado State take out an average of $18,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Women make up 78% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $14,998.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

About 48% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.

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#4

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dixie State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree recreation administration programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, recreation admin graduates from UM take out $23,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 111
Utah 21
Idaho 59
Montana 0
Wyoming 2

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 7 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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