2026 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools.
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Best Schools for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
No school ranked higher than Texas State University San Marcos this year for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. About 55% of students finish within six years. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 12 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program make about $58,664 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,659.
Read more about the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at Texas State University San Marcos
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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