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Recreation Administration at Texas State University

If you plan to study Recreation Administration, consider the program at Texas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State University is in San Marcos, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 recreation administration degrees were awarded at Texas State University.

Studying Online at Texas State University

Distance learning is available at Texas State University. Among 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at Texas State University

Use these rankings to compare Texas State University’s Recreation Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 2
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from Texas State University

Students who complete Texas State University’s Recreation Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,791
2 years	$37,412
3 years	$43,738
4 years	$46,222
5 years	$47,965

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Recreation Administration graduates from Texas State University report median earnings of $46,222, compared with $55,350 for all Texas State University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Recreation Administration graduates from Texas State University is $23,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Recreation Administration graduates at Texas State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Recreation Administration graduates at Texas State University are 50% women (16) and 50% men (16).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at Texas State University

Among the 26 bachelor’s recreation administration degrees awarded at Texas State University, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Recreation Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Recreation Administration Master’s Program at Texas State University

Of the 6 master’s recreation administration graduates at Texas State University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Recreation Administration master’s degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Recreation Administration master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Recreation Administration Concentrations at Texas State University

The Recreation Administration program at Texas State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	32

Best-Paid Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Students who finish Recreation Administration program at Texas State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Recreation Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Facilities Managers	$157,669
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Security Managers	$104,128

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.