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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges
$33,769 Avg Salary
$24,850 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 73 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #80 most popular major in Arkansas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas 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

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Henderson State University the most popular school in Arkansas for recreation administration students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Henderson State University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at ATU take out is $23,700.

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#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John Brown University is a great place for recreation administration students. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 83
Virginia 51
North Carolina 350
Florida 391
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 145
South Carolina 181
Alabama 6
Mississippi 33
West Virginia 41

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 4 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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