2023 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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United States Sports Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daphne.
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With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree recreation administration programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree recreation administration programs. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
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Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 83 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| North Carolina | 350 |
| Florida | 391 |
| Tennessee | 52 |
| Kentucky | 145 |
| South Carolina | 181 |
| Arkansas | 73 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Mississippi | 33 |
| West Virginia | 41 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 11 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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