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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

22 Colleges
$33,883 Avg Salary
$24,640 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges.

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at SRU take out is $26,000.

Full Recreation Administration at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Recreation Administration at Frostburg State University Report

#3

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Kean take out $28,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Recreation Admin majors at SUNY Brockport take out an average of $24,634 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Recreation Administration at The College at Brockport Report

#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

Recreation Admin majors at LHU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.

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With a ranking of #8, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at East Stroudsburg University take out is $25,000.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at SJC take out is $20,500.

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#10

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 166
New York 67
Maryland 35
New Jersey 18

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 22 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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