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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges
$31,213 Avg Salary
$25,531 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, recreation administration was ranked #183 in the country. In fact 441 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Recreation Administration Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Recreation Administration

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Central Michigan University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Full Recreation Administration at Western Illinois University Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 10
Illinois 17
Wisconsin 10

More Recreation Administration Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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