by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 870 people earned their degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, making the major the 459th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. That schools that top this list have a program in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fremont College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cerritos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba College landed the #3 spot on the list. Catawba College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Catawba Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 70 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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Southern University and A & M College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Longwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #8. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Calvin University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Western Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. Western Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Morganton, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Western Piedmont Community College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report
St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #13. STAC is located in Sparkill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.
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University of Toledo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Cortland ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 20 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SUNY Cortland Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report
Western Carolina University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lehman College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ridgewater College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report
Utica College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Utica College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report
East Carolina University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 49 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Valley State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #24. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Major list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 35 ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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