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2022 Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,432 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 276 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 213 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent parks, recreation and leisure facilities management 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 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #1 spot on the list. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $17,123 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree parks administration students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SJC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at St. Joseph’s College - New York

#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The College at Brockport is $18,115 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks Administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at SUNY Brockport

#3

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $23,118 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks Administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#4

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cortland, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cortland is $19,440 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks Administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report

#5

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,533 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree parks administration students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

#6

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kean University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kean is $24,189 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks Administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Kean University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report

#7

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal U is $21,391 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree parks administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Lock Haven University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lock Haven University is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.

LHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LHU is $23,395 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree parks administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Lock Haven University

#9

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Parks Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

East Stroudsburg University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Stroudsburg University is $24,179 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks Administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report

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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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