2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Recreation Administration Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the recreation admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in the United States for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 31% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in recreation admin at NC State, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 27 students majoring in recreation admin at SCSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
About 50% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree recreation administration programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Women make up 45% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for recreation administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 68% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree recreation administration programs. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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Majors Related to Recreation Admin
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.