2026 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western Region

Recreation Administration programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 19 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best recreation administration schools.

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• Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western Region

Best Schools for Recreation Administration in the Far Western Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall recreation administration education in the Far Western Region.

Top Schools in Recreation Administration

1

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Recreation Administration Degrees Awarded

Green River Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best recreation administration schools. Green River Community College is a large public school located in the city of Auburn. Green River Community College awarded about 18 recreation administration degrees in the most recent data year. Read more about the recreation administration program at Green River Community College

2

Professional Golfers Career College
Temecula, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Recreation Administration Degrees Awarded

$30,064 Median Starting Salary

Professional Golfers Career College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in recreation administration, ranking #2. Set in the city of Temecula, Professional Golfers Career College is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 56 recreation administration students who graduated with this degree at Professional Golfers Career College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the recreation administration program make about $30,064 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree. See the full recreation administration program report for Professional Golfers Career College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 19 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.