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2023 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$42,056 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best 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 get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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United States Sports Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree recreation administration programs. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2
Florida 30
North Carolina 60
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 89
Alabama 1
South Carolina 45
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 4

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

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 11 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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