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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Washington

7 Colleges
$30,924 Avg Salary
$22,013 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 43 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #161 most popular major in Washington.

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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges.

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Green River College the most popular school in Washington for recreation administration students. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, recreation admin graduates from EWU take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $25,026 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $210.

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The excellent programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in Washington. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 50
Nevada 5

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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