2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$29,500
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 870 people earned their degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, making the major the 459th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 33 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.
Top 2 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Springfield College also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Springfield College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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