2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,605 people earned their degree in recreation administration, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, recreation administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,523 and had an average of $24,159 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 171 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,267 and $28,753 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 72 recreation administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in recreation administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent recreation administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the recreation administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The recreation admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree recreation admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$45,618 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 66 masters’s recreation admin degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at WKU

#2

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

$14,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$29,059 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Recreation Admin Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Recreation Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Eastern

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Recreation Administration (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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