Best Recreation Management Schools Near Half Moon Bay, CA

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Half Moon Bay, California has 2 accredited schools offering recreation management programs. Half Moon Bay has a population of about 11,454. Median household income is $153,199 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning recreation management-related role is Lodging Manager at a median $89,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Recreation Management Schools to Half Moon Bay

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer recreation management programs near Half Moon Bay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Half Moon Bay city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Half Moon Bay. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA 39.9 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
69.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,378
Avg net price $8,312/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 91

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA 70.0 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,224
Avg net price $6,331/yr
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  • Programs offered: 101

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA 113.1 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
54.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,294
Avg net price $7,245/yr
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  • Programs offered: 85

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Reedley College

Reedley, CA 174.8 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
41.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,493
Avg net price $6,814/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,334
Out‑of‑state$10,154
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  • Programs offered: 58

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA 349.4 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
71.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,283
Avg net price $6,490/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 110

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 353.0 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
49.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,533
Avg net price $4,606/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Professional Golfers Career College

Temecula, CA 402.5 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
52.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,079
Avg net price $37,351/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA 426.7 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,020
Avg net price $15,728/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California recreation management page.

Recreation Management Wages Near Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$83,020San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,817
Recreation Worker$46,290San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$40,043
Lodging Manager$89,010San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$76,998

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Half Moon Bay at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,454Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$153,199Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited recreation management schools are near Half Moon Bay, CA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering recreation management programs near Half Moon Bay. The closest is Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA (39.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Rosa Junior College (70.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying recreation management roles near Half Moon Bay?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying recreation management-related roles near Half Moon Bay are: Lodging Manager ($89,010), Entertainment and Recreation Manager ($83,020), Recreation Worker ($46,290). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Belmont instead of Half Moon Bay?

Belmont, CA is 8.5 miles from Half Moon Bay and has its own set of local recreation management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Half Moon Bay an affordable place to study recreation management?

Half Moon Bay’s median household income of $153,199 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Half Moon Bay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Half Moon Bay

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Half Moon Bay:

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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