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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Recreation Administration Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Recreation Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Recreation Administration at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for recreation administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Recreation Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

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 5 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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