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

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

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

With 145 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #62 most popular major in Kentucky.

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 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Of the 26 students majoring in recreation admin at Eastern, 35% are male and 65% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in recreation admin at WKU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

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#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Union College Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in Kentucky. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 83
Virginia 51
North Carolina 350
Florida 391
Tennessee 52
South Carolina 181
Arkansas 73
Alabama 6
Mississippi 33
West Virginia 41

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 4 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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