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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

36 Colleges
$31,066 Avg Salary
$24,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Recreation Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 55% are male.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,876.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 129 students majoring in recreation admin at Clemson, 48% are male and 52% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $21,155. 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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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

On average, recreation admin graduates from University of West Georgia take out $28,331 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $156, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 62% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $23,771 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in recreation admin at Appalachian State, 59% are male and 41% are female.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Appalachian State take out $19,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $318.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree recreation administration programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 75% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

On average, recreation admin graduates from UF take out $17,021 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

About 23% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 77% are male.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $27,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $24,718. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for recreation administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 49% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at WCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,533. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Women make up 16% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin majors at Henderson State University accumulate an average of around $28,408 in student debt.

Full Recreation Administration at Henderson State University Report

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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