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2026 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Georgia

[Recreation Administration](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/recreation-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for recreation administration students.

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• Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in recreation administration, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Recreation Administration Schools

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Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA

$4,282 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,400 Avg Student Debt

$33,523 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in recreation administration, no school beat Augusta Technical College this year. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $4,282 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,492. Typical student debt for recreation administration graduates is $11,400. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $41,892. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

$6,088 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,750 Avg Student Debt

$49,587 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of West Georgia earned it the #2 place for recreation administration. Located in the town of Carrollton, University Of West Georgia is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,088 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,800 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $28,750 to complete the recreation administration program here. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $31,492. Set against $28,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of West Georgia admits about 52% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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