by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Recreation Administration is the 163rd most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, recreation administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,874 and had an average of $23,610 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 392 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,213 and $25,531 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 329 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in recreation administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in recreation administration.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree recreation admin students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 73 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Indiana State University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at University of St Francis
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Recreation Administration Report
Trine University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Angola, Indiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trinity Christian is located in Palos Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Trinity Christian College
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Lake Superior State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 5 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University Recreation Administration Report
Eastern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Eastern Illinois University
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Baldwin Wallace College
With a ranking of #12, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University Recreation Administration Report
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 12 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 5 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Western Michigan University
Ball State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Central Michigan University
Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology Recreation Administration Report
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