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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$31,107 Avg Salary
$23,744 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the recreation admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in the Southeast Region for recreation administration students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small 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. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school 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. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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United States Sports Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best recreation administration programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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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
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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