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 Southern Connecticut State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 SCSU was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for SCSU.
Part-time undergraduates at SCSU paid an average of $257 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $5,660 | $6,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,932 | $13,932 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,204 | $2,204 |
Learn more about SCSU tuition and fees.
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. Recreation Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at SCSU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of recreation admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SCSU is $33,565 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $29,573.
Online degrees for the SCSU 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 SCSU Online Learning page.
About 87.2% 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 28.2% of recreation admin bachelor’s degree recipients at SCSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to recreation administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 28 |
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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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