Best Recreation Management Schools Near Las Vegas, NV (2026)

Las Vegas, Nevada has 1 accredited school offering recreation management programs, with tuition ranging from $9,748 to $27,411 per year for indexed programs. Las Vegas has a population of about 650,873. Median household income is $70,723 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, the top-earning recreation management-related role is Entertainment and Recreation Manager at a median $82,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Recreation Management Schools to Las Vegas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer recreation management programs near Las Vegas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV 10.6 miles from Las Vegas BOC Score 61.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,037
Avg net price $10,359/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Recreation Management Wages Near Las Vegas

Las Vegas is part of the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (BLS area code 29820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$82,450Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$82,285
Recreation Worker$28,850Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$28,792
Lodging Manager$82,410Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$82,246

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.


Las Vegas at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population650,873Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,723Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+27.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited recreation management schools are near Las Vegas, NV?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering recreation management programs near Las Vegas. The closest is University of Nevada-Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV (10.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Nevada-Las Vegas (10.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying recreation management roles near Las Vegas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying recreation management-related roles near Las Vegas are: Entertainment and Recreation Manager ($82,450), Lodging Manager ($82,410), Recreation Worker ($28,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Las Vegas instead of Las Vegas?

North Las Vegas, NV is 10.3 miles from Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas an affordable place to study recreation management?

Las Vegas’s median household income of $70,723 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Las Vegas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada 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 Las Vegas

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.