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 Lock Haven University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in recreation admin, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at LHU was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for LHU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at LHU was $720 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $17,290 |
| Fees | $3,162 | $3,412 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,803 | $1,803 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,350 | $10,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,564 | $4,564 |
Learn more about LHU 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 LHU in Recreation Admin walked away with an average of $28,750 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from LHU make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $29,573.
LHU 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 LHU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in recreation admin in 2019-2020, 67.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the recreation admin bachelor’s degrees at LHU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| 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 | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to recreation administration.
| 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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