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Recreation Administration at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying Recreation Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas sits in Fayetteville, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 recreation administration degrees were awarded at University of Arkansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at University of Arkansas

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Arkansas’s Recreation Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 2
Best Value	Arkansas	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 57
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 57

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from University of Arkansas

Students who complete University of Arkansas’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	$47,249
2 years	$42,402
3 years	$45,092
4 years	$49,967
5 years	$56,024

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Recreation Administration graduates from University of Arkansas earn a median of $49,967, compared with $63,458 for all University of Arkansas graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Recreation Administration graduates at University of Arkansas, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Recreation Administration graduates at University of Arkansas are 29% women (4) and 71% men (10).

Recreation Administration Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 14 master’s recreation administration degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Recreation Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than 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 University of Arkansas

This Recreation Administration program at University of Arkansas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Recreation Administration program at University of Arkansas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Recreation Administration graduates, 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.