Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in California

In 2022-2023, 12 students earned their Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy degrees in CA.

Gender Distribution

In California, a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors in California is as follows:

• Asian: 8.3%
• Black or African American: 16.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 58.3%
• White: 16.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 0.0%

Jobs for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Grads in California

There are 13,170 people in the state and 218,320 people in the nation working in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy jobs.

Wages for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Jobs in California

A typical salary for a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy grad in the state is $75,810, compared to a typical salary of $50,640 nationwide.

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Careers in CA

Some of the careers therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy majors go into include:

Job Title	CA Job Growth	CA Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors	30%	$142,500
Recreational Therapists	6%	$79,890

Related Majors in California

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

Major	Annual Graduates in CA
Physical Therapy	1,759
Occupational Therapy	1,151
Rehabilitation Counseling	59
Rehabilitation Science	18
Orthotist/Prosthetist	17
Music Therapy	5
Art Therapy	1

View all majors related to Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

View Nationwide Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Barbara E. Carver under License

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