by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Far Western US region, there were 115 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,945 and $19,007 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in recreation administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular recreation administration programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Professional Golfers Career College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region. PGCC is a private for-profit institution located in Temecula, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Green River College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region. Auburn, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Eastern Washington University
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 9 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 13 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Truckee Meadows Community College
Spokane Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 2 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Spokane Community College
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 0 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Walla Walla Community College Recreation Administration Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 0 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Recreation Administration Report
With a ranking of #9, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at West Valley College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Recreation Administration at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #9, Butte College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Recreation Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a medium-sized school located in Oroville, California that handed out 2 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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