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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$23,790 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,874 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Recreation Administration is the #183 most popular major in the country with 441 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Recreation Administration Schools ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for recreation admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the United States

Check out the recreation admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the United States for recreation administration students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 10% of our Best Recreation Administration Schools ranking.

Full Recreation Administration at South Dakota State University Report

$14,615 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for recreation administration students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$26,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UARK are $26,390 a year.

Full Recreation Administration at University of Arkansas Report

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Recreation Administration at University of North Texas Report

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Illinois University

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$27,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 per year.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Kentucky University

$17,424 Average Tuition & Fees

United States Sports Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools list. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Academy are $17,424 per year.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$24,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Frostburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,080 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value recreation administration programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse also is in the top 10% of our Best Recreation Administration Schools ranking.

Full Recreation Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for recreation administration students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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Recreation Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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