by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Recreation Administration is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Arkansas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in recreation admin, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ATU was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #3 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for ATU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ATU paid an average of $464 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $232 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,568 | $11,136 |
| Fees | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,754 | $8,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,876 | $2,876 |
Learn more about ATU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU in Recreation Admin walked away with an average of $20,900 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of recreation admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU is $28,753 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $29,573.
Online degrees for the ATU recreation admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ATU Online Learning page.
About 45.5% of the students who received their BS in recreation admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.9%.
None of the recreation admin bachelor’s degree recipients at ATU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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