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2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$18,212 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,036 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for recreation admin majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Recreation Administration

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $25,745 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $27,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. While working on their degree, recreation admin majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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$15,550 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best recreation administration schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri Western are $15,550 a year. The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at Missouri Western take out is $26,437.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for recreation administration students. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year. Recreation Admin majors at K -State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best recreation administration colleges 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

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 averages are for the top 5 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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