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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$26,719 Avg Salary
$24,939 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Recreation Administration is the #185 most popular major in Michigan with 48 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $24,939 in student debt.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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The excellent programs at Gogebic Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in Michigan. Gogebic Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ironwood.

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#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Superior State University is a great place for recreation administration students. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Ohio 15
Illinois 186
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 5 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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