by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,122 people earned their degree in recreation administration, making the major the 163rd most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 297 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,883 and $24,640 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in recreation administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their recreation administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
Full Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Recreation Administration Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Sullivan is a small public school situated in Loch Sheldrake, New York. It awarded 6 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Frostburg State University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 51 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Herkimer County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Herkimer College
Lock Haven University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Lock Haven University
Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a public institution located in Dryden, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tompkins Cortland Community College Recreation Administration Report
The College at Brockport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 14 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University Recreation Administration Report
St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SJC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Cortland landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California University of Pennsylvania Recreation Administration Report
North Country Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Saranac Lake, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Country Community College Recreation Administration Report
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at County College of Morris
Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MVCC is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 0 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 0 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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