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Master's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Master’s Degrees in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

43 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 26% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 43 people earned their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. This makes it the 659th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 673
Associate Degree 68
Master’s Degree 43
Basic Certificate 20
Graduate Certificate 10
Undergraduate Certificate 8

Earnings of Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. About 95.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 41
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The racial-ethnic distribution of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
21 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students seekinga master's degree is Texas State University. Roughly 37,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Texas State. About 89% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,974 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,870 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from UW - La Crosse.

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Temple University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Temple. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Lindenwood University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Lindenwood University.

#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Utah comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,175 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,353 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from U of U.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy 6,059
Rehabilitation Counseling 676
Art Therapy 464
Orthotist/Prosthetist 250
Other Rehabilitation Professions 193

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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