by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,122 people earned their degree in recreation administration, making the major the 163rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, recreation administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,874 and had an average of $23,610 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 396 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in recreation administration. That schools that top this list have a program in recreation administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree recreation admin students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s recreation admin degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Daphne, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 16 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s recreation admin degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s recreation admin degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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John Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 18 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at South Dakota State
Universidad Metropolitana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #13. Universidad Metropolitana is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, that handed out 6 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s recreation admin degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at University of Idaho
With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s recreation admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #19, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Central Michigan University
Florida International University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s recreation admin degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
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West Virginia University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #24. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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