If you plan on majoring in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #459 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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 204 degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. For our Best Overall Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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 in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degree levels they offer.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
It is difficult to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. 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 approximately 49 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy needs to check out Winston - Salem State University. WSSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 58th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 21 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at WSSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Western Carolina University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.
There were about 27 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a good choice for students interested in a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. UNCW is a large public university located in the city of Wilmington. A Best Colleges rank of #457 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 21 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 15 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Longwood in the most recent data year.
WPCC is a small public college located in the small city of Morganton. This college ranks 86th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 4 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at WPCC in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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. For our Best Overall Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
