Recreation Management Schools Near Mount Juliet, TN (2026)

Mount Juliet, Tennessee has 4 accredited schools offering recreation management programs, with tuition ranging from $10,266 to $31,574 per year for indexed programs. Mount Juliet has a population of about 40,828. Median household income is $107,847 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning recreation management-related role is Entertainment and Recreation Manager at a median $70,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Recreation Management Schools to Mount Juliet

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

#1

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN 11.9 miles from Mount Juliet BOC Score 53.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,687
Avg net price $18,759/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN 25.7 miles from Mount Juliet BOC Score 56.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,541
Avg net price $13,359/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 57

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Recreation Management Wages Near Mount Juliet

Mount Juliet is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$70,570Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$73,281
Recreation Worker$37,460Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$38,899
Lodging Manager$60,840Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$63,178

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.


Mount Juliet at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,828Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$107,847Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)96.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited recreation management schools are near Mount Juliet, TN?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering recreation management programs near Mount Juliet. The closest is Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN (11.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lindsey Wilson College (91.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying recreation management roles near Mount Juliet?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying recreation management-related roles near Mount Juliet are: Entertainment and Recreation Manager ($70,570), Lodging Manager ($60,840), Recreation Worker ($37,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Hendersonville instead of Mount Juliet?

Hendersonville, TN is 8.8 miles from Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet an affordable place to study recreation management?

Mount Juliet’s median household income of $107,847 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mount Juliet while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 Mount Juliet

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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.