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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in the United States for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

About 36% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 64% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in recreation admin at Colorado State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clemson University 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 large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in recreation admin at Clemson, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 50% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate recreation administration programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate recreation administration programs. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Recreation Administration by Region

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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 9 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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