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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.

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Recreation Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for recreation administration students. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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 moderately-sized public school located in the small 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 city of East Stroudsburg.

East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,797 in tuition and fees each 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

The excellent programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $19,771 per year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $28,125.

Full Recreation Administration at Kean University Report

#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$18,588 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College at Brockport is a great value for recreation administration students. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $18,588 in tuition and fees each 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

With a ranking of #6, Lock Haven University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for recreation administration students. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Recreation Administration at Lock Haven University Report

$30,576 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for recreation administration students. 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 town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 per year.

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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$24,080 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,080 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value recreation administration programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per 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

More Recreation Administration Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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