2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Recreation Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
About 71% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a 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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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 48 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Illinois | 186 |
| Indiana | 88 |
| Wisconsin | 53 |
Recreation Administration Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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