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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

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$42,056 Avg Salary

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.

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.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WKU is a 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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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the United States. 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.

Full Recreation Administration at North Carolina State University Report

Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a very 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 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. UNT is a very 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Full Recreation Administration at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree recreation administration programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 68% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Recreation Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

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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 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.

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