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Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$33,185 Avg Salary
$25,788 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #120 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the recreation admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Illinois State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Illinois University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for recreation administration students. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at University of St Francis

#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Eastern Illinois University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for recreation administration students. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Chicago State University Report

#6

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Southeastern Illinois College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Harrisburg, SIC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Southeastern Illinois College Report

With a ranking of #7, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Moraine Valley Community College

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

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 8 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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