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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$23,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,107 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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

$8,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Carolina University to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $21,331 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Western Carolina University

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 15% of our Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Recreation Administration at University of Arkansas Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$9,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,768 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Henderson State University take out is $26,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for recreation administration students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $20,928.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at UF accumulate an average of around $16,172 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at University of Florida

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for recreation administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNCW are $21,303 a year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from UNCW carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNCW also is in the top 20% of our Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$13,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,636 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from ATU carry an average student debtload of $23,700.

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$17,424 Average Tuition & Fees

United States Sports Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

The Academy undergraduate students pay an average of $17,424 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$27,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value recreation administration programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 per year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $30,375.

Full Recreation Administration at Western Kentucky University Report

North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value recreation administration programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at NC State take out is $22,018.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 83
Virginia 51
North Carolina 350
Florida 391
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 145
South Carolina 181
Arkansas 73
Alabama 6
Mississippi 33
West Virginia 41

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 25 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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