2025 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 master's degrees in recreation administration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to recreation administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other recreation administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for recreation administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized recreation administration related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Recreation Administration in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Recreation Admin

1

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

33 Annual Graduates

$43,655 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree 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.

After graduating, recreation admin master's recipients generally make about $43,655 in their early careers.

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

2

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

18 Annual Graduates

Eastern Kentucky University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in recreation administration. 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

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Recreation Admin

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	51

Most Popular Majors Related to Recreation Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	165

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.