Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy at Temple University

What traits are you looking for in a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy school? To help you decide if Temple University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In 2021, 50 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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.

Temple Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Temple does offer online education options in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Temple Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy progam at Temple 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 Temple 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
	3
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Recreational Therapy Schools	7
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Recreational Therapy Schools	30

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Temple. This makes it the #3 most popular school for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Student Demographics at Temple

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors at Temple University.

Temple Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Temple. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy at Temple are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Temple Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors earned their master's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy master's degree from Temple, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Temple 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

• Art Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy/Therapist

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Recreational Therapists	1,250	$45,900

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
• Image Credit: By Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.