2025 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in New York

an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #389 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 33 associate degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

LaGuardia Community College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from LaGuardia Community College

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Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Bronx Community College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. BCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bronx.More information about a associate in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy from Bronx Community College

Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

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.