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Undergraduate Recreation Administration at Western Kentucky University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Undergraduate Recreation Administration Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, WKU, HILLTOPPERS highly for recreation administration, ranked #35 out of 55 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Recreation Administration Schools	35 of 55
Best Recreation Administration Schools in Kentucky	1 of 2
Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	15 of 23

Undergraduate Recreation Administration Degrees at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

The table below lists every degree level granted in recreation administration at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	13
Master’s	33
Graduate Certificate	7

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Kentucky University awarded 13 bachelor’s degrees in recreation administration.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WKU, HILLTOPPERS is not yet ranked for recreation administration at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Recreation Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Recreation Administration students who finish a bachelor’s at WKU, HILLTOPPERS earn a median of $47,920 a year. This is below $48,728, the median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.

Student Debt of Recreation Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, recreation administration graduates take on a median debt of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,535, the typical median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,992	$27,000

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of recreation administration bachelor’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The majority of recreation administration bachelor’s degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS are White. Approximately 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in recreation administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General (Bachelor’s)

WKU, HILLTOPPERS awarded 13 bachelor’s completions in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management, general recently — 46% to women and 54% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (77%).

Graduate Study in Recreation Administration at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

This program is also offered at the graduate level at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Recreation Administration	33
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Recreation Administration	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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