2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration in Kentucky

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in recreation administration sits in the middle of the road, ranking #172 out of 326 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for recreation administration students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 master's degrees in recreation administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for recreation administration.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in recreation administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Recreation Admin Students Working on Their Master's

1

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

66 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a master's degree in recreation administration. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in recreation administration in Kentucky.

After graduating, recreation admin master's recipients usually make an average of $41,400 in their early careers.

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

2

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in recreation administration. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in recreation administration in Kentucky. More information about a master’s in recreation administration from Eastern Kentucky University

Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	23
Virginia	175	2
North Carolina	167	43
Tennessee	156	0
Alabama	147	0
South Carolina	141	43
Mississippi	120	0
Arkansas	119	19
West Virginia	108	0

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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	72

Most Popular Majors Related to Recreation Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	107

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.