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Recreational Therapy at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Recreational Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 recreational therapy degrees were granted at Grand Valley State University.

Studying Online at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Recreational Therapy Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Valley State University’s Recreational Therapy program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 6
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 3
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 37

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Recreational Therapy graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Recreational Therapy graduates at Grand Valley State University are 94% women (46) and 6% men (3).

Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 37 bachelor’s recreational therapy graduates at Grand Valley State University, 97% were women (36) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Recreational Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 11% of Recreational Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 33%.*

Recreational Therapy Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 12 master’s recreational therapy graduates at Grand Valley State University, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Recreational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 17% of Recreational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Recreational Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Recreational Therapy program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Recreational Therapy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.