2023 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
38
Degrees Awarded
$28,400
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Far Western US region, there were 38 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy”.
Top 1 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.
EWU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,349 students enrolled at EWU, 647 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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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