Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy at Southern University and A & M College

If you plan to study therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, take a look at what Southern University and A & M College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. In 2021, 20 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

Southern University and A & M College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
• Master’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Southern University and A & M College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy progam at Southern University and A & M College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy major at Southern University and A & M College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Recreational Therapy Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
	5
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Schools	6
Best Value Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Recreational Therapy Schools	14
Most Popular Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
	26
Best Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Recreational Therapy Schools	30
Best Recreational Therapy Schools	35
	39

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Southern University and A & M College. This is the #5 most popular school for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern University and A & M College since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 70% more racial-ethnic minorities in its therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern University and A & M College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University and A & M College with a master's in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College also has a doctoral program available in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Careers That Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Grads May Go Into

A degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Recreational Therapists	330	$41,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.