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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools

25 Colleges
$31,874 Avg Salary
$23,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Recreation Administration is the #183 most popular major in the country with 441 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Recreation Administration Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for recreation administration students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the United States. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Schools list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best recreation administration programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best recreation administration programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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United States Sports Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best recreation administration programs. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

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Recreation Administration by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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