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2022 Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,605 people earned their degree in recreation administration, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, recreation administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,523 and had an average of $24,159 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,622 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,692 and $25,637 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in recreation administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality recreation administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the recreation administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The recreation admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree recreation admin students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 20 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree recreation admin students with aid list, FIU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full Florida International University Recreation Administration Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Recreation Administration Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Recreation Administration at UF

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 66 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Kentucky University

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Recreation Administration at UNC Greensboro

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 27 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #4 spot in our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Read more about Recreation Administration at UARK

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 48 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson Recreation Administration Report

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also took the #6 spot in our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Old Dominion

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 6 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500.

Read more about Recreation Administration at Eastern

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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