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Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Florida

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,366 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,408 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

Recreation Administration is the #98 most popular major in Florida with 391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for recreation admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in Recreation Administration

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at UF accumulate an average of around $16,172 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #3 for overall quality for recreation admin in Florida.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $20,928.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for recreation administration students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Florida State take out is $24,500.

Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Schools in Florida list.

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$22,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $22,000 a year. After completing their degree, recreation admin graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debtload of $12,750.

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Best Value Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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