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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$29,945 Avg Salary
$19,007 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Professional Golfers Career College to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . PGCC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Temecula.

On average, recreation admin graduates from PGCC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Far Western US Region . EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at CWU take out is $25,026. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $210, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Spokane Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 50
Washington 43
Nevada 5

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 16 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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