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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$22,461 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, recreation administration was ranked #183 in the country. In fact 441 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for recreation admin majors pursuing a .

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Recreation Administration

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.

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$21,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.

OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Recreation Administration at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 31
Oklahoma 1

More Recreation Administration Rankings in the Southwest Region

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

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

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 4 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.

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