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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree School for You

Recreation Administration is the #163 most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the recreation admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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With a ranking of #9, United States Sports Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree recreation administration programs. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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Recreation Administration by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy.

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