2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Recreation Administration
Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 60% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
About 50% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
Recreation Administration Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.