2027 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Colorado

Recreation Administration is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for recreation administration students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Recreation Administration Schools in Colorado

Best Schools for Recreation Administration in Colorado

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

Top Schools in Recreation Administration

1

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

84 Recreation Administration Degrees Awarded

$33,161 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University Fort Collins tops our 2027 ranking of the best recreation administration schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. Colorado State University Fort Collins awarded about 84 recreation administration degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the recreation administration program make about $33,161 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,628 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in recreation administration from Colorado State University Fort Collins

2

Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

16 Recreation Administration Degrees Awarded

$43,617 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Mesa State College one of the top schools for recreation administration. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public institution. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 recreation administration students who graduated with this degree at Mesa State College in the most recent data year. Recreation Administration graduates of Mesa State College earn a median of $43,617 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,310. Read more about the recreation administration program at Mesa State College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.