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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$21,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,056 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Master'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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which master'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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Recreation Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value recreation administration schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SRU are $18,216 a year.

Full Recreation Administration at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for recreation administration students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State graduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

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United States Sports Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree recreation administration programs. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Academy are $19,440 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - La Crosse are $20,073 a year.

UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Recreation Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $18,340 per year.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for recreation administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Central Michigan University

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 24 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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