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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$33,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,066 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, recreation administration was ranked #163 in the country. In fact 3,122 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for recreation admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Recreation Administration

Our analysis found Johnson & Wales University - Online to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at JWU Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,494. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,286 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from SCSU carry an average student debtload of $24,379.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value recreation administration schools in the New England Region . UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNH are $37,202 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from UNH carry an average student debtload of $23,695. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $713.

Full Recreation Administration at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value recreation administration schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in tuition and fees each year. On average, recreation admin graduates from JWU Providence take out $26,494 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Vermont University are $26,892 a year.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College 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 medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Springfield College are $39,720 per year.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
Connecticut 71
New Hampshire 97
Maine 14
Rhode Island 90
Vermont 9

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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