Best Recreation Management Schools Near Port Orange, FL (2026)

Port Orange, Florida has 2 accredited schools offering recreation management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,876 to $28,659 per year for indexed programs. Port Orange has a population of about 63,818. Median household income is $68,955 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning recreation management-related role is Entertainment and Recreation Manager at a median $63,850 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Recreation Management Schools to Port Orange

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer recreation management programs near Port Orange, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Orange 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 Port Orange. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL 87.4 miles from Port Orange BOC Score 83.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,588
Avg net price $4,815/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL 88.2 miles from Port Orange BOC Score 93.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,588
Avg net price $6,541/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL 195.6 miles from Port Orange BOC Score 47.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 81%
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,597
Avg net price $27,371/yr
Tuition
In‑state$21,680
Out‑of‑state$21,680
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL 217.1 miles from Port Orange BOC Score 86.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,675
Avg net price $11,297/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Florida International University

Miami, FL 234.9 miles from Port Orange BOC Score 82.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,249
Avg net price $9,288/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 57

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Recreation Management Wages Near Port Orange

Port Orange is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$63,850Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$64,235
Recreation Worker$34,470Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$34,678
Lodging Manager$62,150Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$62,525

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.


Port Orange at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population63,818Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,955Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)99.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited recreation management schools are near Port Orange, FL?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering recreation management programs near Port Orange. The closest is University of Florida-Online in Gainesville, FL (88.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Florida (88.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying recreation management roles near Port Orange?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying recreation management-related roles near Port Orange are: Entertainment and Recreation Manager ($63,850), Lodging Manager ($62,150), Recreation Worker ($34,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in New Smyrna Beach instead of Port Orange?

New Smyrna Beach, FL is 6.5 miles from Port Orange 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 Port Orange an affordable place to study recreation management?

Port Orange’s median household income of $68,955 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Orange while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Port Orange

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Port Orange:

Data verified: August 11, 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.