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Recreation Administration, B.A.
Find your future at Humboldt. The recreation, tourism, and leisure service industry is the largest and fastest growing in the world. With the increasing availability of leisure time, the demand for qualified recreation professionals is continually increasing. At Humboldt we are doing our part to meet this demand by offering a personalized atmosphere in which one can work, grow, and learn while majoring in recreation administration. We provide the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity needed to help secure a position in the recreation profession.
Why this Program
The North Coast provides a unique learning lab for students—connecting their education to practical experiences that can’t be found elsewhere.
Our campus provides a sense of care, support and belonging, and better prepares students to approach their chosen fields through a lens of social justice.
We strive for societal and economic improvement, demonstrated in our personal passions and the professions that we pursue.
Did you know?
The recreation, tourism and leisure services industry is the largest and fastest-growing industry in the world — designing and providing leisure experiences through outdoor adventure companies, hotels and resorts, corporate wellness programs, youth agencies, municipal recreation departments, and many other organizations.
Outside magazine called Arcata a “dream town” for outdoor play.
Humboldt County has 110 miles of coastline and more than 160,000 acres of majestic redwoods.
Outdoor recreation is the 4th largest economy in the United States. In 2023, it generated $1.2 Trillion in consumer spending and 7.6 million jobs.
In 2024, the travel and tourism industry in the US generated 15 millions jobs with over 1 million of those jobs in California.
The dive Leadership emphasis is the only program in California that leads directly to Dive Master certification as part of your college degree.
Careers
The recreation administration program helps assure that students have the practical experience needed and the academic competencies required to obtain a position and succeed in an exciting, challenging, and personally satisfying profession.
- Recreation Director
- Community Center Director
- Recreation Specialist
- Park Superintendent
- Recreation Supervisor
- Outdoor Adventure Recreation
- Outdoor Leader
- Camp Director
- Challenge Course Facilitator
- Inclusion Specialist
- Environmental Educator
- Divemaster
- Scuba Instructor
- Diving Safety Officer
- Tour Guide
- Hotel Manager
- Visitors Bureau Director
- Event Planner
- Airport Desk Agent
- Guest Relations Manager
