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 Western Carolina 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,285 | $3,285 |
| Books and Supplies | $616 | $616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,019 | $3,019 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WCU in Recreation Admin walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCU make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $29,573.
WCU 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 WCU Online Learning page.
About 30.6% of the students who received their BS in recreation admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.9%.
Around 5.6% of recreation admin bachelor’s degree recipients at WCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| 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 | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to recreation administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 32 |
*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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