2023 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for recreation admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Recreation Administration
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 48 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Illinois | 186 |
| Indiana | 88 |
| Wisconsin | 53 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Recreation Admin
One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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).
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