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Doctor’s Degrees in Recreation Administration

13 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in recreation admin. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 15% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 38.5% of recreation admin graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Recreation Admin Majors

In 2020-2021, 13 earned their doctor's degree in recreation admin. This earns it the #207 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in recreation admin at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 396
Graduate Certificate 32
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Recreation Admin Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for recreation admin majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in recreation admin. About 76.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of recreation admin doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in recreation admin. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for recreation admin students seekinga doctor's degree is Clemson University. Each year, around 26,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,118 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,600 per year. The recreation admin program at Clemson University awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 60% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for recreation admin majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,709 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,834 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to recreation admin majors at Colorado State.

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for recreation admin majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Roughly 89,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,189 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in recreation admin from Penn State University Park. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for recreation admin majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is North Carolina State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,095 per year. The recreation admin program at North Carolina State University awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to recreation admin that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 301
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 7
Other Parks & Recreation Studies 5

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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