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Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Wisconsin

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges
$29,307 Avg Salary
$24,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to recreation administration students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #151 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Wisconsin 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - La Crosse the most popular school in Wisconsin for recreation administration students. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debt load of $24,414.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Madison Area Technical College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for recreation administration students. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical 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
Illinois 186
Indiana 88

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 3 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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