2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the New England Region
[Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/therapeutic-recreation-recreational-therapy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students.
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2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the New England Region
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
For return on investment in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, no school beat University Of Southern Maine this year. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,090, compared with $29,940 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates is $23,593. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $48,966. Set against $23,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Regis College earned it the #2 place for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Regis College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston. Students from in state pay about $49,680 in tuition and fees. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates carry a median of $27,441 in student loans. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates of Regis College earn a median of $69,483 early in their careers. Set against $27,441 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Regis College admits about 70% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy will find it at Springfield College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $44,974 in tuition and fees. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $73,045. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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