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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

15 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the Plains States Region for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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

Recreation Admin majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $25,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Of the 22 students majoring in recreation admin at K -State, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Western State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

About 21% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 16 students majoring in recreation admin at St. Cloud State University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debt load of $23,395.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

About 13% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#6

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University 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 #8 on the list. HLGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hannibal.

About 83% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree recreation administration programs. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 39
Minnesota 57
Kansas 22
Iowa 1
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 25

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 15 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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