Overview

Students prepare for administrative careers utilizing strategic management skills to coordinate recreation and leisure services in a variety of settings.

Program Mission

The Recreation Management program from Texas State University focuses on innovative and evidence-based professional preparation to ready students for many different careers within the leisure services profession.

Adhering to values of real-world experience, diversity, and evidence-based practices, the recreation management program prepares professionals to meet the ever-changing needs of constituents. The goals are to prepare graduates who will lead the advancement of leisure services through innovative programming, professional service, and research.

Career Options

The professional recreation manager works in diverse settings such as youth-serving agencies, churches, campus or military recreation, and governmental park and recreation services. Graduates may seek such credentials as a certified park and recreation professional or registry of collegiate recreational sports professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Management Studies

Leisure

Education

Project Management

Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-05 00:00:00
Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-24 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-04 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

Management Studies Tourism & Leisure View 50 other Masters in Tourism & Leisure in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
statement of purpose (maximum 500 words)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

16720 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16720 USD / year

≈ 16720 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9020 USD / year

≈ 9020 USD / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

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