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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$20,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,945 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration 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. 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Recreation Administration Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Recreation Administration

$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for recreation administration students. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,748 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

Full Recreation Administration at Eastern Washington University Report

$10,032 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,032 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $25,026. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $210, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Recreation Administration at Central Washington University Report

Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 50
Washington 43
Nevada 5

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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 3 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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