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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$29,775 Avg Salary
$19,332 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for recreation administration students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Colorado State take out $17,525 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Recreation Admin majors at BYU - I take out an average of $12,276 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Recreation Admin majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.

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#4

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dixie State University is a great place for recreation administration students. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.

Recreation Admin majors at CWC take out an average of $15,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 111
Utah 21
Idaho 59
Montana 0
Wyoming 2

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

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 10 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.

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