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2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

15 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$35,036 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

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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 Plains States region, there were 167 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,036 and $26,101 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in recreation administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful recreation administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree recreation admin students.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 36 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Minnesota State Mankato

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 22 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Kansas State University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 19 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Missouri Western

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at St. Cloud State University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at South Dakota State University

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With a ranking of #6, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Recreation Administration at CMU CGES

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hastings is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 8 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Hastings

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Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. HLGU is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Hannibal - LaGrange University Recreation Administration Report

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 6 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CLAS Recreation Administration Report

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

With a ranking of #10, Mount Marty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Mount Marty University

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Northwest

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 0 bachelors’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 North Dakota

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UMN Twin Cities

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Missouri Valley College

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. College of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Recreation Administration at College of the Ozarks

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