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Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$42,056 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, recreation administration was ranked #183 in the country. In fact 441 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Full Recreation Administration at University of North Texas Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Texas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Stephen F Austin State University

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 31
Oklahoma 1

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

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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