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Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$21,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,883 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

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

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Schools

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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$15,726 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great value for recreation administration students. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,797 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 a year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at East Stroudsburg University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ
$19,771 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $19,771 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $28,125.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$18,588 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at SUNY Brockport take out is $24,634.

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#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$20,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Lock Haven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value recreation administration programs. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $20,702 per year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at LHU take out is $27,000.

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$30,576 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $30,576 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from SJC carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
$18,725 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Cortland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $18,725 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$24,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Frostburg State are $24,080 a year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 166
New York 67
Maryland 35
New Jersey 18

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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.

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