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CIP 51.2309 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.

A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.2309. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years16
2025Associate degree831
2025Bachelor degree37539
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate213
2025Master degree744
2025Post-master certificate12
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year35
2024Certificate 1–2 years111
2024Associate degree847
2024Bachelor degree39581
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate26
2024Master degree558
2024Post-master certificate16
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26
2023Certificate 1–2 years18
2023Associate degree1068
2023Bachelor degree37670
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate27
2023Master degree543
2023Post-master certificate13
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year620
2022Certificate 1–2 years12
2022Associate degree756
2022Bachelor degree36740
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2022Master degree549
2022Post-master certificate16
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year616
2021Certificate 1–2 years14
2021Associate degree782
2021Bachelor degree34702
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2021Master degree749
2021Post-master certificate26
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year621
2020Certificate 1–2 years24
2020Associate degree982
2020Bachelor degree32776
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2020Master degree651
2020Post-master certificate28
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year440

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.2309 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

67 institutions

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