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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$42,056 Avg Salary

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 city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

Full Recreation Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Central Michigan University Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Full Recreation Administration at Western Illinois University Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 15
Illinois 186
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 53

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy.

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