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2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Maryland

[Recreation Administration](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/recreation-administration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value recreation administration schools.

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• Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Maryland

2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the recreation administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Recreation Administration Schools

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

$10,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,493 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Frostburg State University, our #1 best value for recreation administration in Maryland. Frostburg State University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Frostburg. In-state tuition and fees average $10,220, compared with $25,814 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the recreation administration program here. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $25,345. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

$11,728 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,241 Avg Student Debt

$64,390 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Towson University one of the best values for recreation administration. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,728 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $29,820. Students borrow a median of $21,241 to complete the recreation administration program here. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $50,370. That is a strong return on a $21,241 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.