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Recreation Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Eastern EKU stacks up against peers offering recreation administration.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Recreation Administration Degrees Available at Eastern EKU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration
• Master’s Degree in Recreation Administration

Eastern EKU Recreation Administration Rankings

Eastern EKU holds a strong position among schools offering recreation administration. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 57 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	1
Best Value Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	1
Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Kentucky	1
College Major Best Value	1
Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	2
Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	2
Best Recreation Administration Schools in Kentucky	2
College Major Top Ranked	2
Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7
Best Value Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7
Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	7
College Major Best Value	7

Popularity of Recreation Administration at Eastern EKU

In the most recent year for which we have data, Eastern Kentucky University awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in recreation administration.

How Much Do Recreation Administration Graduates from Eastern EKU Make?

Salary of Recreation Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Recreation Administration majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Eastern EKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,045 a year. This is lower than $49,519, the median for all majors at Eastern EKU.

How Much Student Debt Do Recreation Administration Graduates from Eastern EKU Have?

Student Debt of Recreation Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Eastern EKU, recreation administration students borrow a median amount of $25,616 in student loans. This is higher than $25,165, the typical median for all majors at Eastern EKU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Recreation Administration from Eastern EKU Cost?

Eastern EKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,452	$20,930
Fees	$300	$300

Learn more about Eastern EKU tuition and fees.

Eastern EKU Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of recreation administration bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The majority of recreation administration bachelor’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Approximately 91% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in recreation administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Eastern EKU Recreation Administration Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 14% of recreation administration master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of recreation administration master’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Roughly 86% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master’s in recreation administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Recreation Administration Student Diversity at Eastern EKU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the recreation administration majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Recreation Administration at Eastern EKU

The recreation administration program at Eastern EKU includes the following concentrations:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General	18

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General at Eastern EKU

Eastern EKU conferred 18 degrees in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management, general in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (89%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.