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Recreational Therapy Master’s Degrees

There are 52 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Recreational Therapy.

Education Levels of Recreational Therapy Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 722 degrees were awarded toRecreational Therapy majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Recreational Therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 11
Associate’s Degree 48
Bachelor’s Degree 587
Master’s Degree (this page) 76

Earnings of Recreational Therapy Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Recreational Therapy of $70,102 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,332
4 years $70,102
5 years $75,167

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Recreational Therapy students with their master’s degree.

There are 67 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Recreational Therapy. Learn more about the most popular below:

Grand Valley State University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 49 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 36 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern University and A & M College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 30 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina Wilmington comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 28 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 27 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 21 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 20 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 20 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 19 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern Mississippi comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 16 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Connecticut State Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University is a popular choice for Recreational Therapy majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in Recreational Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Recreational Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Recreational Therapy. This school awarded 13 master's degrees in Recreational Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Recreational Therapy that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,424
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 10,460
Rehabilitation Science 1,107
Art Therapy/Therapist 768
Music Therapy/Therapist 651

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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