2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Arizona
[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.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools.
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2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Arizona
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
Leading the list is Northern Arizona University, our #1 best value for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in Arizona. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,619, compared with $20,044 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates is $21,645. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $76,945. Set against $21,645 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Arizona State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates carry a median of $21,842 in student loans. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $44,359. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy will find it at Prescott College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescott College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $34,490 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates is $27,230. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $42,966. That is a strong return on a $27,230 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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