2024 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools
35
Colleges in the United States
877
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
A degree in
therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #459 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 35 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 877 degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy School
The therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degree Level
The therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools.
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Best Schools for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
66
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Temple University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
62
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - La Crosse if you wish to pursue a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy has to look into Springfield College. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 8 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 3 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
52
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
37
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SRU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
41
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were about 41 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
43
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 43 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.
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