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Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$19,620 Avg Salary
$24,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #103 most popular major in West Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for recreation administration students. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $24,246 in student debt.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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

Full Recreation Administration at Marshall University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Davis & Elkins College is a great place for recreation administration students. D&E is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Elkins.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Davis & Elkins College

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools 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
Arkansas 73
Alabama 6
Mississippi 33

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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