Most Popular Colleges for Recreation Administration Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in recreation administration. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
With 9 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Clemson University is the most popular college in the country for recreation administration degree-seekers.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Clemson.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,226 |
$19,528 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$918 |
$918 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$636 |
$1,290 |
The school reported having 2,033 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,060 were classified as teaching assistants, and 624 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #2 spot on our list belongs to NC State for handing out 6 doctor's degrees in recreation admin in 2017-2018. NC State also ranks #2 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a recreation admin degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,492 |
$23,967 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,535 |
$2,535 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$416 |
$1,175 |
Across all programs, there were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 4 students at Penn State University Park earned doctor's degrees in recreation admin. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. Penn State University Park also ranks #3 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a recreation admin degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State University Park.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,732 |
$35,586 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$864 |
$1,483 |
In 2017-2018, Penn State University Park reported having 3,592 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.
At Colorado State, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in recreation admin, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. Colorado State also ranks #4 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a recreation admin degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Colorado State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,917 |
$24,312 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,118 |
$2,118 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$551 |
$1,351 |
There were 1,836 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UARK is the #5 most popular school for recreation admin. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UARK also ranks #5 in popularity in Arkansas for students seeking a recreation admin degree.
Graduate students at UARK can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,563 |
$19,784 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,008 |
$1,008 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$420 |
$1,099 |
In a typical year, there are 1,574 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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