Recreation Management Schools Near Mountain Brook, AL (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Mountain Brook, Alabama has 2 accredited schools offering recreation management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,088 to $19,576 per year for indexed programs. Mountain Brook has a population of about 22,160. Median household income is $191,128 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 88.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Birmingham, AL metro area, the top-earning recreation management-related role is Entertainment and Recreation Manager at a median $66,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Recreation Management Schools to Mountain Brook

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer recreation management programs near Mountain Brook, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mountain Brook city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Mountain Brook. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 98%

Graduation rate 30%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,502

Avg net price $20,435/yr

Tuition

In‑state$11,248

Out‑of‑state$19,576

Contact

915 S Jackson Street Montgomery, AL 36104-0271
(334) 229-4100
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Key stats

Retention rate: 65%
Programs offered: 24

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama recreation management page.

Recreation Management Wages Near Mountain Brook

Mountain Brook is part of the Birmingham, AL metro area (BLS area code 13820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Entertainment and Recreation Manager	$66,980	Birmingham, AL	$73,122
Recreation Worker	$30,030	Birmingham, AL	$32,784
Lodging Manager	$65,790	Birmingham, AL	$71,823

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Mountain Brook at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	22,160	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$191,128	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	88.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	91.6 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Mountain Brook-Area Cities With Recreation Management Programs

Vestavia Hills, AL – 2.5 mi away (34,688 pop)
Birmingham, AL – 4.3 mi away (196,357 pop)
Homewood, AL – 4.4 mi away (25,613 pop)
Hoover, AL – 8.6 mi away (84,978 pop)
Pelham, AL – 12.2 mi away (23,050 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited recreation management schools are near Mountain Brook, AL?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering recreation management programs near Mountain Brook. The closest is Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL (81.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of West Georgia (94.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying recreation management roles near Mountain Brook?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying recreation management-related roles near Mountain Brook are: Entertainment and Recreation Manager ($66,980), Lodging Manager ($65,790), Recreation Worker ($30,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Vestavia Hills instead of Mountain Brook?

Vestavia Hills, AL is 2.5 miles from Mountain Brook and has its own set of local recreation management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Mountain Brook an affordable place to study recreation management?

Mountain Brook’s median household income of $191,128 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mountain Brook while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alabama public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Mountain Brook

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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