Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in New Jersey

In 2022-2023, 10 students earned their Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy degrees in NJ.

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey is as follows:

• Asian: 10.0%
• Black or African American: 30.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 20.0%
• White: 40.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 0.0%

Jobs for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Grads in New Jersey

4,890 people in the state and 218,320 in the nation are employed in jobs related to therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy.

Wages for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Jobs in New Jersey

In this state, therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy grads earn an average of $58,220. Nationwide, they make an average of $50,640.

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Careers in NJ

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

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors	21%	$92,890
Recreational Therapists	4%	$58,100

Related Majors in New Jersey

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

Major	Annual Graduates in NJ
Physical Therapy	176
Occupational Therapy	123
Other Rehabilitation Professions	37
Art Therapy	19
	4

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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