by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 13,424 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 10,460 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1,107 |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 768 |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 651 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 621 |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | 408 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 121 |
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | 108 |
| Animal-Assisted Therapy | 93 |
| Play Therapy/Therapist | 65 |
| Dance Therapy/Therapist | 48 |
| Horticulture Therapy/Therapist | 15 |
As a more focused area within Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy sits alongside related programs in that field.
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