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Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$21,077 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for recreation admin majors pursuing a .

Top Southwest Region Schools in Recreation Administration

Our analysis found Southwestern Oklahoma State University to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at SWOSU take out is $17,759.

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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $302, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for recreation administration students. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 174
Arizona 1
Oklahoma 39

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 7 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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