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2026 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the New England Region

1 Colleges in the United States
15 Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Degrees Awarded
$43,086 Avg Early-Career Salary

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy in the New England Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

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Capital Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. Capital Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New Britain. About 15 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees were awarded at Capital Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degree from Capital Community College earn around $43,086 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,059. Get the full therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy details for Capital Community College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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