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 South Dakota State 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. South Dakota State was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for recreation admin majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Dakota State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at South Dakota State paid an average of $372 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $257 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,503 | $1,503 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,069 | $8,069 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,007 | $4,007 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State in Recreation Admin walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $29,573.
Online degrees for the South Dakota 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 South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.8% of the recreation admin students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in recreation admin at South Dakota State in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to recreation administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 26 |
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*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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