2027 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Missouri
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 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 Missouri
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools
Lindenwood University earned the #1 spot for value among therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,600. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates carry a median of $28,663 in student loans. Early-career therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates make about $48,197. That is a strong return on a $28,663 median debt. Lindenwood University admits about 57% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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