2026 Rankings

    Best Recreational Therapist Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 11 trade colleges with Recreational Therapist programs. No paid placements.

    11 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–11 of 11 schools

    #1
    71.0/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #2
    54.5/ 100
    Connecticut State Community College

    New Britain, CT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #3
    49.5/ 100
    Washington County Community College

    Calais, ME · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #4
    48.5/ 100
    Western Piedmont Community College

    Morganton, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:80%
    #5
    45.5/ 100
    Ridgewater College

    Willmar, MN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:81%
    #6
    43.5/ 100
    CUNY LaGuardia Community College

    Long Island City, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #7
    43.0/ 100
    Minnesota North College

    Hibbing, MN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #8
    39.0/ 100
    CUNY Bronx Community College

    Bronx, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:28%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #9
    33.0/ 100
    Rockland Community College

    Suffern, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:33%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:61%
    #10
    31.5/ 100
    City College of San Francisco

    San Francisco, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:21%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:56%
    #11
    30.0/ 100
    Moraine Valley Community College

    Palos Hills, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:27%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Recreational Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:66%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Recreational Therapist programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Recreational Therapist group specifically.

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