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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

50 Colleges
$31,107 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Recreation Administration is the #163 most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for recreation administration students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $20,928 in student debt.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for recreation administration students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $21,780 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $391, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $30,375.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for recreation administration students. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

On average, recreation admin graduates from University of West Georgia take out $29,254 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $156, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

On average, recreation admin graduates from NC State take out $22,018 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from UNCW carry an average student debt load of $22,750.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular recreation administration programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

On average, recreation admin graduates from UF take out $16,172 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Appalachian State take out is $20,165. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $318.

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With a ranking of #9, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for recreation administration students. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

On average, recreation admin graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Recreation Admin majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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