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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$21,077 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the recreation admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

Full Recreation Administration at Stephen F Austin State University Report

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 4 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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