Recreation Administration is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #161 out of the 328 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of recreation administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 associate degrees in recreation administration during the <nil> academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on recreation administration students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of recreation administration students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for recreation administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized recreation administration related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for recreation administration students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Recreation Administration Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Recreation Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Recreation Administration in the United States
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in recreation administration.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in recreation administration. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the recreation admin program earn about $29,471 for their early career.
It is hard to beat Professional Golfers Career College if you want to pursue an associate degree in recreation administration. Located in the city of Temecula, PGCC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the recreation admin program report average early career wages of $30,064.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
