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2023 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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6 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for an Associate” 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 14 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for an Associate”.

Top 1 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for an Associate list. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Ridgewater College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,176 students enrolled at Ridgewater College, 38 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,506. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ridgewater College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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