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

11 Colleges
$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.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in the Southeast Region for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very 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 large city of Raleigh.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daphne.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University 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 Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

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

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