2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
Check out the recreation admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools
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 Southeast Region . Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 31% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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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 Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 74% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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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. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 53% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 47% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in recreation admin at UARK, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
Women make up 78% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 6 students majoring in recreation admin at UF, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Eastern Kentucky University 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 #9 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Women make up 33% of the recreation admin majors at the school.
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John Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
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| 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 14 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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