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2025 Best Recreation Administration Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in Florida
347 Recreation Admin Degrees Awarded
$34,812 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, recreation administration sits in the middle of the road, ranking #163 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for recreation administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 347 degrees in recreation administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Recreation Administration School

Best Recreation Administration Schools in Florida The recreation admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Recreation Administration rankings. For our Best Overall Recreation Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Recreation Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Recreation Admin
Bachelor's Degrees in Recreation Admin
Master's Degrees in Recreation Admin

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Recreation Administration Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Recreation Administration in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the recreation admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Florida Schools in Recreation Admin

1
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Recreation Admin Degrees Awarded
39.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in recreation administration has to check out University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 recreation administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the recreation administration major at University of Florida earn $6,234 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Recreation Admin Degrees Awarded
$29,471 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in recreation administration needs to look into Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 3rd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 44 recreation administration students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, recreation admin degree recipients generally earn an average of $29,471 in their early careers.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Florida State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in recreation administration. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 13 recreation administration students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Recreation Admin Degrees Awarded
$29,862 Median Starting Salary

Florida International University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in recreation administration. FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 183 recreation administration students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the recreation admin program make about $29,862 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in recreation administration from University of Florida-Online

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 83
North Carolina 279 340
Virginia 274 51
Tennessee 269 52
South Carolina 248 179
Kentucky 244 131
Mississippi 234 33
Arkansas 234 73
Alabama 233 6
West Virginia 207 41

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Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Recreation Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 303
Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management 44

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 2,319
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 4

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