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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 medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school 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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With a ranking of #7, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 a year.

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#9

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 small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Frostburg State are $24,080 a 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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