2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
The Best Value Recreation Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.
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 Recreation Administration Master's Degree School
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 Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Request InformationBest Recreation Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best recreation administration schools 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 |
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Recreation Administration Related Majors for Recreation Admin
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 values are for the top school 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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