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2026 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western Region

[Recreation Administration](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/recreation-administration/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 19 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for recreation administration students.

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• Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in the Far Western Region

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

1

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA

$4,711 In-State Tuition & Fees

$50,712 Median Earnings (10yr)

Green River Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value recreation administration schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Auburn, Green River Community College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,711, with out-of-state students paying around $5,263. Median earnings reach $50,712 ten years out.

2

Professional Golfers Career College
Temecula, CA

$18,840 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$46,079 Median Earnings (10yr)

Professional Golfers Career College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value recreation administration schools. Located in the city of Temecula, Professional Golfers Career College is a small private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,840. Recreation Administration graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, recreation administration degree recipients from Professional Golfers Career College generally make around $30,064. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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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 · 19 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.