2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #268 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 232 bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

60 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy has to take a look at East Carolina University. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in North Carolina.

There were about 60 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from East Carolina University

2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NC

#2 Best Quality In NC

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in North Carolina.

There were roughly 49 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

3

Winston - Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NC

#4 Best Quality In NC

Winston - Salem State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in North Carolina.

There were roughly 40 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at WSSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In NC

#3 Best Quality In NC

Western Carolina University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in North Carolina.

There were approximately 26 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy individuals who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Western Carolina University

5

Longwood University
Farmville, VA

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Longwood is a small public university located in the remote town of Farmville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in Virginia.

There were roughly 23 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Longwood in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Longwood University

6

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in Louisiana.

There were roughly 19 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent data year.

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7

Catawba College
Salisbury, NC

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In NC

Catawba is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

There were about 13 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Catawba in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Catawba College

8

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in Florida.

There were roughly 2 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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9

Benedict College
Columbia, SC

#1 Most Popular In SC

Located in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Benedict College

Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	2
North Carolina	434	198
Virginia	417	16
South Carolina	353	0
Louisiana	295	25

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Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Therapy	121
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	104
Rehabilitation Science	77
Occupational Therapy	75
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	70
Physical Therapy/Therapist	36
Art Therapy	31
Animal-Assisted Therapy	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.