What you can Do?
With a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Administration, you may pursue a career in a variety positions including:

• Recreation Coordinator for community services
• Facilities Manager for campus recreation
• Parks Interpreter
• Activity Director for resorts and cruise ships
• Administer of after-school programs
• State/National Parks Manager
• Director of community education
• Director for private, nonprofit and public services
• Camp Director of youth and summer camps
• Senior Center Manager
• Aquatics Supervisor
• Adventure Trip Planner
• Outdoor Educator

Graduates may also pursue a graduate degree in the same field or similar area of study.


Agencies that employ REC Majors
Recreation graduates are in high demand, and traditionally pursue careers as supervisors, managers and directors in these sectors:

• Municipal and State Parks and Recreation Departments
• Campus Recreation
• Public Schools
• Nonprofit organizations (YMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Club, Boy and Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Inc., Jewish Community Centers, and Catholic Youth Organizations)
• Private Outdoor Outfitters and Guide Services
• Summer and Residential Camps
• Federal Agencies (National Parks Services, U.S. Forest Services, Missouri Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management)
• Resorts and Cruise Lines
• Senior Citizens Centers