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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$24,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Recreation Administration is the #163 most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the recreation admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Recreation Administration

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $18,340 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Kentucky University

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value recreation administration schools in the United States. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

Colorado State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for recreation administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.

Full Recreation Administration at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Recreation Administration by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 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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