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2025 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
201 Master's Degrees
$43,859 Avg Early-Career Salary
Recreation Administration is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #164 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of recreation administration. Combined, these schools handed out 201 master's degrees in recreation administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Recreation Administration School for Your Master's Degree

Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of recreation administration for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality recreation admin program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for recreation administration students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Recreation Administration in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in recreation administration.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Recreation Admin

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It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in recreation administration. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the recreation admin program report average early career earnings of $45,117.

More information about a master’s in recreation administration from North Carolina State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in recreation administration. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, recreation admin master's recipients usually make about $43,626 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in recreation administration from Clemson University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
22 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a master's degree in recreation administration. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in recreation administration from University of Florida

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in recreation administration has to look into Western Kentucky University. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bowling Green.

Soon after graduation, recreation admin master's recipients usually earn about $43,655 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in recreation administration from Western Kentucky University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.

Recreation Administration master's degree recipients from University of Arkansas earn a boost of about $3,182 over the typical earnings of recreation administration graduates.

More information about a master’s in recreation administration from University of Arkansas

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Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the recreation admin program report average early career wages of $39,858.

More information about a master’s in recreation administration from Florida International University

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18 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in recreation administration from Eastern Kentucky University

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11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in recreation administration from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 30
Virginia 182 2
North Carolina 178 48
Tennessee 166 0
Alabama 151 1
Kentucky 147 75
South Carolina 146 38
Mississippi 145 0
Arkansas 121 21
West Virginia 112 4

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One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Recreation Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Recreation Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 201

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 3,036
Outdoor Education 17
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 10
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 8

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