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2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

[Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/therapeutic-recreation-recreational-therapy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students.

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• Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools

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Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA

$10,568 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,032 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania, our #1 best value for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in Pennsylvania. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,568 in tuition and fees, compared with $14,676 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program here. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $51,364. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 72%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

$23,005 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,727 Median Earnings (10yr)

Temple University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,005, with out-of-state students paying around $38,805. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $59,914. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.