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 Kent State University at Kent. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in recreation admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 Kent State was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kent State was $844 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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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 Kent State took out an average of $28,625 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of recreation admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State is $32,925 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $29,573.
Online degrees for the Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.6% of the recreation admin students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 51.9%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Kent State in recreation admin at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 140 |
*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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