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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy is the 423rd most popular major in the country with 969 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy (Income $0-$30k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.

UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

#3

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#4

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2019-2020.

Springfield College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

#6

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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