2024 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in recreation administration sits in the middle of the road, ranking #164 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in recreation administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

1

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

20 Annual Graduates

$41,146 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in recreation administration needs to look into University of North Texas. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Master's students who receive their degree from the recreation admin program make about $41,146 for their early career.

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

2

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

10 Annual Graduates

$41,564 Median Starting Salary

Texas State University is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in recreation administration. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the recreation admin program make an average of $41,564 in their early career salary.

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

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	31

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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	31

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	1,066
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	16
Outdoor Education	7

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.