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2026 Highest Paid Recreation Administration Grads in the Southwest Region

[Recreation Administration](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/recreation-administration/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where recreation administration graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Recreation Administration Grads in the Southwest Region

2026 Highest Paid Recreation Administration Grads in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools send recreation administration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Recreation Administration Graduates

1

University Of North Texas
Denton, TX

$55,013 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of North Texas the top school for recreation administration graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. After graduating, recreation administration degree recipients from University Of North Texas typically earn about $55,013 annually.

2

Texas State University San Marcos
San Marcos, TX

$47,781 Average Early-Career Salary

Texas State University San Marcos came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying recreation administration schools. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. Students who complete the recreation administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,781.

3

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK

$38,506 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes Southwestern Oklahoma State University one of the highest-paying schools for recreation administration. Located in the town of Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution. After graduating, recreation administration degree recipients from Southwestern Oklahoma State University typically earn about $38,506 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries recreation administration graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.