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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$32,799 Avg Salary
$25,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 39 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #174 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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.

Our analysis found Missouri Western State University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Missouri Western accumulate an average of around $26,437 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great place for recreation administration students. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

Full Recreation Administration at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

The excellent programs at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Missouri list. HLGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hannibal.

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#5

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Point Lookout.

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#5

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Northwest take out $25,421 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 7 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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