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 Eastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in recreation admin, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 EIU was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for EIU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at EIU paid an average of $377 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Recreation Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at EIU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from EIU make an average of $31,851 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $29,573.
Online degrees for the EIU 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 EIU Online Learning page.
About 68.8% of the students who received their BS in recreation admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.9%.
Around 12.5% of recreation admin bachelor’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 84 |
*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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