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2026 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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 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 Idaho

2026 Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Idaho

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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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,567 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Brigham Young University Idaho, our #1 best value for recreation administration in Idaho. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Typical student debt for recreation administration graduates is $12,567. 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.

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University Of Idaho
Moscow, ID

$9,084 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,844 Avg Student Debt

$54,670 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Idaho earned it the #2 place for recreation administration. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,084 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,320 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,844 to complete the recreation administration program here. Early-career recreation administration graduates make about $43,246. Set against $23,844 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Idaho admits about 76% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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.