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 University of Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in recreation admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, UF is the best school in the United States for recreation admin majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UF paid an average of $856 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
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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 UF took out an average of $16,829 in student loans. That is 28% lower than the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from UF make an average of $37,306 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $29,573.
Online degrees for the UF 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 UF Online Learning page.
About 76.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in recreation admin at UF in 2019-2020, 52.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 59 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 92 |
*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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