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Recreation Workers
- Median pay
- $36,560/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 4.1%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Recreation Workers career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
33 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC · 2-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Associate's | $5,207 | NC |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA · 2-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Associate's | $7,679 | MA |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $10,258 | UT |
| SUNY Adirondack Queensbury, NY · 2-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Associate's | $10,389 | NY |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · 2-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Associate's | $10,432 | MN |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID · 2-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Certificate | $10,575 | ID |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR · 2-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Associate's | $11,042 | OR |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Graduate | $13,315 | NC |
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Associate's | $15,301 | AK |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $15,911 | SD |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Certificate | $16,784 | MT |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $17,296 | CO |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $17,597 | MI |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $17,743 | MD |
| Vermont State University Randolph, VT · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $18,212 | VT |
| Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $19,104 | ME |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Graduate | $19,139 | MN |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Graduate | $19,216 | NH |
| Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $21,249 | NC |
| Asbury University Wilmore, KY · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $21,401 | KY |
| Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Graduate | $21,616 | AK |
| Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $21,642 | GA |
| Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $21,854 | VT |
| Young Harris College Young Harris, GA · 4-yr Private | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $22,034 | GA |
| State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY · 4-yr Public | Outdoor Education | Bachelor's | $22,345 | NY |
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