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2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Kentucky

[Recreation Administration](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/recreation-administration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for recreation administration students.

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• Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Kentucky

2027 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Kentucky

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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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

$11,652 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$43,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in recreation administration, no school beat Western Kentucky University this year. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,652 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $27,000. Recreation Administration graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $37,961. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

$10,320 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,616 Avg Student Debt

$45,795 Median Earnings (10yr)

Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in recreation administration, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,320, compared with $21,230 for out-of-state students. Recreation Administration graduates carry a median of $25,616 in student loans. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $30,330. That is a strong return on a $25,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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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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