Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Michigan

82 Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 2.4%
• Black or African American: 2.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 8.5%
• White: 78.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.2%
• Other Races: 7.3%

Jobs for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Grads in Michigan

In this state, there are 6,150 people employed in jobs related to a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degree, compared to 218,320 nationwide.

Wages for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Jobs in Michigan

A typical salary for a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy grad in the state is $51,280, compared to a typical salary of $50,640 nationwide.

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Careers in MI

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

Job Title	MI Job Growth	MI Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors	25%	$116,590
Recreational Therapists	8%	$49,230

Related Majors in Michigan

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

Major	Annual Graduates in MI
Occupational Therapy	389
Physical Therapy	324
Orthotist/Prosthetist	21
Rehabilitation Counseling	9
Music Therapy	8
Other Rehabilitation Professions	5
Assistive Rehabilitation Engineering	3

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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