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Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$18,212 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.

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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Recreation Administration

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year. On average, recreation admin graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $23,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, recreation admin graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $25,322.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value recreation administration schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $15,550 per year.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 39
Minnesota 57
Kansas 22
Iowa 1
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 25

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 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 5 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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