2026 Best Value Recreation Administration Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Recreation Administration certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 171 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Recreation Administration Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Mt San Antonio College earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Set in Walnut, CA, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $1,364, with out-of-state students paying around $10,464. Mt San Antonio College Recreation Administration students take on a median of $9,384 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $46,283. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Mt San Antonio College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Idaho earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Brigham Young University Idaho profile
A rank of #3 makes Fresno City College one of the best values in the United States. More on Fresno City College
Out of the 171 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #4 spot. More on Madison Area Technical College
Out of the 171 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Cumberland University landed the #5 spot. Get the full Cumberland University report
Indiana Institute Of Technology placed #6 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indiana Institute Of Technology
Montgomery College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. More on Montgomery College
Texas State University San Marcos placed #8 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Read more about Texas State University San Marcos
University Of Mississippi Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. See the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus profile
University Of North Texas offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about University Of North Texas
Johnson And Wales University Providence placed #11 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Read more about Johnson And Wales University Providence
Iowa Central Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. Get the full Iowa Central Community College report
Johnson And Wales University Charlotte landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Johnson And Wales University Charlotte report
Lakeland Community College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full Lakeland Community College profile
Moraine Valley Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Moraine Valley Community College report
Belmont Abbey College placed #16 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Read the full report on Belmont Abbey College
Trine University
Trine University placed #17 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Read the full report on Trine University
Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. Get the full Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies report
Suny College At Brockport ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. More on Suny College At Brockport
University Of Maine landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Maine
North Carolina Central University placed #21 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Get the full North Carolina Central University report
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Florida International University placed #23 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. See the full Florida International University profile
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. See the full Eastern Kentucky University profile
Kansas State University landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Kansas State University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Recreation Administration Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Wingate University placed #26 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. More on Wingate University
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Northern Virginia Community College
Herkimer County Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Herkimer County Community College
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez report
George Mason University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. See the full George Mason University profile
Union College Kentucky placed #31 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. See the full Union College Kentucky profile
Eastern Washington University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Eastern Washington University profile
Frostburg State University offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Frostburg State University report
Gannon University came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Gannon University report
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. More on Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. Get the full Oklahoma Baptist University report
Spokane Community College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on Spokane Community College
Texas A And M University College Station placed #38 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Western Carolina University placed #39 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. See the full Western Carolina University profile
Lake Superior State University landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Lake Superior State University profile
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. Read more about Southern Connecticut State University
Tidewater Community College placed #42 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. More on Tidewater Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. See the full Mohawk Valley Community College profile
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania placed #44 among the best-value Recreation Administration schools in the United States. See the full Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania profile
Augusta Technical College came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. More on Augusta Technical College
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
Universidad Metropolitana offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on Universidad Metropolitana
Central Washington University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. See the full Central Washington University profile
University Of Nevada Las Vegas offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas report
University Of West Georgia ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Recreation Administration schools. Read more about University Of West Georgia
Related Recreation Administration Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 171 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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