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Recreation Administration at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Recreation Administration, take a look at what University of Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Florida is in Gainesville, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 97 recreation administration degrees were awarded at University of Florida.

Studying Online at University of Florida

Distance learning is available at University of Florida. Among 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Recreation Administration Rankings at University of Florida

Rankings can help you compare University of Florida’s Recreation Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 57
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 57
Best Value	Florida	#2 of 5

Earnings for Recreation Administration Graduates from University of Florida

Students who complete University of Florida’s Recreation Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,795
2 years	$35,843
3 years	$43,442
4 years	$47,348
5 years	$52,792

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Recreation Administration graduates from University of Florida take home a median $47,348, compared with $73,816 for all University of Florida graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Recreation Administration graduates from University of Florida is $18,606.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Recreation Administration graduates at University of Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Recreation Administration graduates at University of Florida are 80% women (78) and 20% men (19).

Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 66 bachelor’s recreation administration graduates at University of Florida, 82% were women (54) and 18% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Recreation Administration Master’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 24 master’s recreation administration graduates at University of Florida, 75% were women (18) and 25% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 25% of Recreation Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Florida, 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 Florida

The Recreation Administration program at University of Florida includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks & Rec Facilities Management	97

Highest-Paying Careers for Recreation Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Recreation Administration program at University of Florida 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.