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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

20 Colleges
$35,036 Avg Salary
$26,101 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. 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $27,000.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Recreation Admin majors at K -State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at South Dakota State take out is $25,745.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for recreation administration students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Western State University is a great place for recreation administration students. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Missouri Western take out is $26,437.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. HLGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hannibal.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 39
Minnesota 57
Kansas 22
Iowa 1
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 25

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 20 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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