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2024 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
115 Recreation Admin Degrees Awarded
$29,945 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, recreation administration sits in the middle of the road, ranking #163 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 degrees in recreation administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Associate Degrees in Recreation Admin
Bachelor's Degrees in Recreation Admin

The recreation admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Recreation Administration in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the recreation admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Recreation Admin

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Eastern Washington University is a great option for students interested in a degree in recreation administration. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Those recreation administration students who get their degree from Eastern Washington University make $2,626 more than the standard recreation admin student.

More information about a degree in recreation administration from Eastern Washington University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,276 Median Starting Salary
$25,026 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in recreation administration. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.

Students who graduate with their degree from the recreation admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,276.

More information about a degree in recreation administration from Central Washington University

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 50
Washington 300 43
Nevada 192 5

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One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Recreation Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Recreation Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 70
Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management 45

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 12,743
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 787
Outdoor Education 15

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