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2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in New York

[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 New York

2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in New York

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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Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY

$5,776 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,400 Avg Student Debt

$39,199 Median Earnings (10yr)

Herkimer County Community College earned the #1 spot for value among recreation administration schools in New York. Located in the town of Herkimer, Herkimer County Community College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,776. Students borrow a median of $16,400 to complete the recreation administration program here. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $31,468. That is a strong return on a $16,400 median debt.

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Suny College At Brockport
Brockport, NY

$8,752 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,496 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in recreation administration will find it at Suny College At Brockport, which ranked #2. Suny College At Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport. Students from in state pay about $8,752 in tuition and fees, compared with $15,822 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for recreation administration graduates is $25,000. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $30,388. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Suny College At Brockport admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.