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Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$32,446 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 90 degrees and certificates were awarded to recreation administration students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at JWU Providence take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for recreation administration students. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

On average, recreation admin graduates from JWU Online take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

Full Recreation Administration at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
Connecticut 71
New Hampshire 97
Maine 14
Vermont 9

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 2 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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