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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

24 Colleges
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Finding the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #8 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

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United States Sports Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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

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 24 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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