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2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$31,066 Avg Salary
$24,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Recreation Administration is the #163 most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the recreation admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named St. Joseph’s College - New York the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $20,165 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at SRU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,317.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $28,502.

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#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #6, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Recreation Admin majors at SUNY Brockport take out an average of $23,460 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree recreation administration programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Frostburg State carry an average student debtload of $23,421.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 166
New York 67
Maryland 35
New Jersey 18

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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