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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 969 people earned their degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, making the major the 423rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 287 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 40 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $3,289 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,470 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cortland, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,536 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SUNY Cortland.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kean is $15,827 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 74 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,879 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Temple.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Temple University Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Ithaca College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ithaca College is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ithaca is $23,356 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ithaca College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

#7

Utica College

Utica, New York
#7 in overall quality

Utica College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Utica College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utica College is $19,668 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Utica College Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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