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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,287 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,066 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for recreation admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Recreation Administration

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a moderately-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. 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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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.

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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 Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 per year.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kean are $19,771 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $28,502.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 a year. 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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Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LHU are $20,702 a year.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $30,576 in tuition and fees each year. 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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SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 per year.

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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $24,080 per year. 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

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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.

  • 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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