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2026 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/therapeutic-recreation-recreational-therapy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students.

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• Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools

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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,287 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. Students from in state pay about $4,800 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,287 to complete the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program here. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $43,853 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,287 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,798 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Utah is a great value for students pursuing a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Typical student debt for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates is $20,798. Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $63,793 early in their careers. Set against $20,798 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.