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Published On Nov 20, 2024

1 McMath, A. L. (2024, May 1). The Transformative Power of Art Therapy: Insights and Statistics. Black Alphabet. Retrieved Aug. 21, 2024.

2 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). What Recreational Therapists Do. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Aug. 21, 2024.

3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). How to Become a Recreational Therapist. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Aug. 21, 2024.

4 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). Recreational Therapists: Work Environment. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Aug. 21, 2024.

5 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Recreational Therapists as of May 2023, retrieved on Aug. 21, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as recreational therapists, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.

6 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective Aug. 29 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Recreational Therapists, retrieved Aug. 21, 2024.

7 Vault. (n.d.). Recreational Therapists. Vault. Retrieved Aug. 21, 2024.

Approved and verified accurate by the associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences on Nov. 5, 2024.

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