by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gogebic Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Gogebic Community College is a small public school situated in Ironwood, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Gogebic Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 73 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of St Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 19 ’s recreation admin 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. CSU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 ’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.
Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified ’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%.
Trine University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s 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%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Trine University
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Trinity Christian College
Lake Superior State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Lake Superior State University
Eastern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 12 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 4 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Recreation Administration Report
Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Madison Area Technical College
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Baldwin Wallace College
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 12 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Michigan State University
Central Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan
With a ranking of #20, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIC is located in Harrisburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeastern Illinois College Recreation Administration Report
Lakeland Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kirtland, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Lakeland Community College
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