Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for recreation management Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for recreation management Majors in US for 2021:
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- California State University - Long Beach
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- California State University - Chico
- San Diego State University
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Clemson University
- Brigham Young University
- San Jose State University
25 best colleges for recreation management majors in the US
1. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
2. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
4. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
5. California State University - Chico
Location
Chico, CA
6. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
7. Indiana University Bloomington
Location
Bloomington, IN
8. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
9. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
10. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
11. California State University - Sacramento
Location
Sacramento, CA
12. University of Northern Iowa
Location
Cedar Falls, IA
13. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
14. University of Iowa
Location
Iowa City, IA
15. University of Missouri - Columbia
Location
Columbia, MO
16. University of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
17. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
18. Winona State University
Location
Winona, MN
19. California State University - Fresno
Location
Fresno, CA
20. Lehman College of the City University of New York
Location
Bronx, NY
21. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
22. SUNY College at Cortland
Location
Cortland, NY
23. California State University - East Bay
Location
Hayward, CA
24. University of Minnesota - Duluth
Location
Duluth, MN
25. SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Location
Plattsburgh, NY
How we determined the best recreation management colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what recreation management departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for recreation management majors
Updated November 17, 2023