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Johnson & Wales University - Denver BS in Recreation Administration

16 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,365 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Johnson & Wales University - Denver. 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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Rankings for the JWU Denver BS in Recreation Admin

#24 in the U.S
#2 in Colorado

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at JWU Denver was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for JWU Denver.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration4
Most Focused Colleges for Recreation Administration5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Recreation Administration Graduates11
Highest Paid Recreation Administration Graduates13
Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools21
Best Recreation Administration Schools24
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration42
Most Popular Colleges for Recreation Administration47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income Over $110k)54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration58
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income Over $110k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $75-$110k)61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $48-$75k)62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (With Aid)64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $0-$30k)66
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration66
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $75-$110k)67
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $30-$48k)68
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration (With Aid)70
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $0-$30k)72
Best Value Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $30-$48k)74

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Recreation Admin from JWU Denver Cost?

$34,376 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

JWU Denver Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JWU Denver paid an average of $346 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$34,376$34,376

Learn more about JWU Denver tuition and fees.

JWU Denver Recreation Admin BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Recreation Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at JWU Denver took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,325.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Recreation Admin From JWU Denver?

$35,365 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from JWU Denver make an average of $35,365 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $29,573.

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Does JWU Denver Offer an Online BS in Recreation Admin?

JWU Denver does not offer an online option for its recreation admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JWU Denver Online Learning page.

JWU Denver Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Recreation Admin

16 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.5% Women
37.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 16 bachelor’s degrees in recreation admin awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 62.5% of the recreation admin students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the recreation admin bachelor’s degrees at JWU Denver in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White9
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BS in Recreation Admin Focus Areas at JWU Denver

Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management16

References

*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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