2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Idaho
[Recreation Administration](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/recreation-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong recreation administration education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value recreation administration schools.
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2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Idaho
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
For return on investment in recreation administration, no school beat Brigham Young University Idaho this year. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Students borrow a median of $12,567 to complete the recreation administration program here. Soon after graduation, recreation administration degree recipients from Brigham Young University Idaho generally make around $27,961. Set against $12,567 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.
University Of Idaho is a great value for students pursuing a degree in recreation administration, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,084, while out-of-state students pay about $28,320. Recreation Administration graduates carry a median of $23,844 in student loans. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $43,246. That is a strong return on a $23,844 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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