A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with other rehabilitation team members or in private practice, to use drawing and other art media forms to assess, treat, and rehabilitate individuals with mental, emotional, developmental, or physical disorders. Includes instruction in art, history and theory of art therapy, art therapeutic techniques, psychopathology, patient assessment and diagnosis, cultural diversity issues, legal and ethical practice issues, and professional standards and regulations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island University | 48 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 2 | Lesley University | 41 | 3% | $49,255 |
| 3 | Adler University | 40 | 13% | N/A |
| 4 | Southwestern College | 38 | 46% | N/A |
| 5 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 34 | 14% | $45,514 |
| 6 | Marywood University | 32 | 3% | $51,960 |
| 7 | Ursuline College | 23 | 7% | $46,166 |
| 8 | Pratt Institute-Main | 23 | 2% | $67,742 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 22 | 0% | $22,537 |
| 10 | Seton Hill University | 21 | 5% | $51,432 |
| 11 | New York University | 20 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 12 | George Washington University | 20 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 13 | Mount Mary University | 20 | 6% | $46,402 |
| 14 | Springfield College | 17 | 2% | $53,244 |
| 15 | School of Visual Arts | 17 | 1% | $66,768 |
| 16 | Hofstra University | 16 | 1% | $63,748 |
| 17 | 14 | 0% | $22,168 | |
| 18 | Drexel University | 14 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 19 | The College of New Rochelle | 14 | 2% | $55,694 |
| 20 | Albertus Magnus College | 14 | 3% | $53,124 |
| 21 | Phillips Graduate University | 13 | 9% | N/A |
| 22 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 12 | 1% | $67,870 |
| 23 | Eastern Virginia Medical School | 11 | 4% | N/A |
| 24 | Cedar Crest College | 10 | 2% | $53,610 |
| 25 | Capital University | 10 | 1% | $50,334 |
| 26 | Emporia State University | 10 | 1% | $20,088 |
| 27 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 9 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 28 | University of Indianapolis | 8 | 1% | $45,382 |
| 29 | Nazareth College | 8 | 1% | $50,235 |
| 30 | Emmanuel College | 8 | 2% | $58,153 |
| 31 | Edgewood College | 7 | 1% | $44,216 |
| 32 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 7 | 0% | $25,637 |
| 33 | Converse College | 7 | 3% | $34,230 |
| 34 | Georgia College & State University | 7 | 0% | $28,536 |
| 35 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 5 | 1% | $44,110 |
| 36 | Carlow University | 5 | 1% | $44,378 |
| 37 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 5 | 1% | $38,578 |
| 38 | Lipscomb University | 4 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 39 | Marygrove College | 4 | 1% | N/A |
| 40 | Alverno College | 4 | 1% | $40,693 |
| 41 | Ottawa University-Phoenix | 4 | 2% | N/A |
| 42 | Anna Maria College | 4 | 1% | $54,090 |
| 43 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | 4 | 1% | $49,310 |
| 44 | West Liberty University | 4 | 1% | $23,302 |
| 45 | Mars Hill University | 3 | 1% | $44,460 |
| 46 | Union University | 3 | 0% | $53,550 |
| 47 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | 3 | 0% | $25,600 |
| 48 | Webster University | 3 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 49 | Houston Baptist University | 2 | 0% | $46,340 |
| 50 | Prescott College | 2 | 1% | $43,295 |
| 51 | Concordia University-Chicago | 2 | 0% | $44,426 |
| 52 | Marian University | 2 | 0% | $39,229 |
| 53 | Millikin University | 2 | 0% | $49,920 |
| 54 | Mercyhurst University | 2 | 0% | $53,311 |
| 55 | Southern Adventist University | 2 | 0% | $34,990 |
| 56 | Piedmont College | 2 | 0% | $40,478 |
| 57 | Naropa University | 1 | 0% | $50,810 |
| 58 | Taylor University | 1 | 0% | $47,228 |
| 59 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 1 | 0% | $46,561 |
| 60 | Purdue University Northwest | 1 | 0% | $22,871 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Art Therapy/Therapist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.