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2025 Best Recreation Administration Schools in South Dakota

1 College in South Dakota
31 Recreation Admin Degrees Awarded
$34,812 Avg Early-Career Salary
Recreation Administration is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #163 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2025 Best Recreation Administration Schools in South Dakota ranking.

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

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 the Best Recreation Administration Schools in South Dakota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Recreation Administration in South Dakota

The schools below may not offer all types of recreation admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Recreation Admin

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22.2% Growth in Graduates

South Dakota State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in recreation administration. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in recreation administration from South Dakota State University

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 57
Missouri 283 39
Kansas 266 22
Iowa 264 1
Nebraska 238 8
North Dakota 210 0

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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 31

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 281
Outdoor Education 14

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