by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 82 associate degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students working on their associate degree.
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 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.
It's difficult to beat LaGuardia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from LaGuardia Community College
It is difficult to beat Bronx Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. BCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Bronx Community College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy has to check out Ridgewater College. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Ridgewater College
Manchester Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. MCC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Manchester.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Manchester Community College
Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Austin Community College District
WPCC is a small public college located in the city of Morganton.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Western Piedmont Community College
Fremont College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Cerritos.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Fremont College
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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 |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | 95 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 95 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 71 |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | 58 |
| Animal-Assisted Therapy | 10 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 9 |
