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2024 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools

35 Colleges in the United States
870 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. Combined, these schools handed out 870 degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy School

Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools 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.

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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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
58 Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Temple University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
60.7% Growth in Graduates

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 fairly 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
70 Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard 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 small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy needs to look into Springfield College. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 7 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
49 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 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 49 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
39 Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very 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 about 3 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
44 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 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
85.0% Growth in Graduates

Kean is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 20 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

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Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy by Region

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Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110

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