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 Wisconsin - La Crosse. 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. UW - La Crosse was ranked #10 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 Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - La Crosse.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - La Crosse paid an average of $684 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $316 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,585 | $16,404 |
| Fees | $1,575 | $1,575 |
| Books and Supplies | $120 | $120 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,594 | $6,594 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,028 | $2,028 |
Learn more about UW - La Crosse tuition and fees.
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 UW - La Crosse took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse make an average of $31,423 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $29,573.
UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.7% 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 students who received a bachelor’s degree at UW - La Crosse 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 | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 189 |
*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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