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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region

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106 Degrees Awarded
$35,036 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2021-2022, 2,826 people earned their degree in recreation administration, making the major the 163rd most popular in the United States. In , recreation administration graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,374 and had an average of $22,965 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 142 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,036 and $23,569 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in recreation administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in recreation administration.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region. Hannibal - LaGrange University is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hannibal - LaGrange University Recreation Administration Report

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region. Hastings College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full CMU CLAS Recreation Administration Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Western State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full Missouri Western State University Recreation Administration Report

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Marty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Marty University Recreation Administration Report

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 29 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Minnesota State Mankato

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 17 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full South Dakota State University Recreation Administration Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Hard Work U Recreation Administration Report

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s recreation admin students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Missouri Valley College

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 more about Recreation Administration at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Recreation Administration at UND

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Recreation Administration Report

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