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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$31,213 Avg Salary
$25,531 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Recreation Administration is the #163 most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Illinois State University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Recreation Admin majors at Illinois State take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Indiana State take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for recreation administration students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from WIU carry an average student debt load of $29,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $375.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Recreation Admin majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $24,414 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Michigan State take out is $24,939.

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University of St Francis 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. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at EIU accumulate an average of around $25,863 in student debt.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Illinois 186
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

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 24 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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