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Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges
$31,107 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Recreation Administration Colleges.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at UF accumulate an average of around $16,172 in student debt.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Clemson take out $21,780 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $391, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at NC State take out is $22,018.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from UNCW carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $20,928.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, recreation admin graduates from JWU Charlotte take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $430, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United States Sports Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best recreation administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Florida State take out is $24,500.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools 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 25 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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