Field of study · CIP 51.23
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Offered at 1,118 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 20 | $38,580 | $54,345 | $21,906 |
| Associate | 39 | $46,349 | $45,647 | — |
| Bachelor's | 225 | $38,749 | $55,300 | $25,000 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 288 | $67,671 | $71,348 | — |
| Doctoral | 223 | $76,943 | $83,605 | — |
| Professional | 269 | $77,128 | $83,324 | — |
| Graduate certificate | 53 | — | $60,848 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Our read
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $38,580, versus $38,749 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | — | $80,856 | $26,198 |
| 2 | Century College | MN | $45,979 | $66,572 | $19,915 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | — | $54,345 | — |
| 4 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | — | $51,932 | $21,906 |
| 5 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | IN | $38,580 | — | $27,314 |
| 6 | Florida Academy | FL | $30,237 | $23,144 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community College of Baltimore County | MD | $52,221 | $54,080 | $14,875 |
| 2 | Century College | MN | — | $53,413 | — |
| 3 | NHTI-Concord's Community College | NH | — | $51,093 | — |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson University | PA | $49,665 | $50,596 | — |
| 5 | Southern Crescent Technical College | GA | — | $48,565 | — |
| 6 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | OK | — | $45,647 | — |
| 7 | CUNY Bronx Community College | NY | — | $45,416 | — |
| 8 | Oklahoma City Community College | OK | $43,033 | $45,048 | — |
| 9 | Mid Michigan College | MI | — | $43,702 | — |
| 10 | Fremont University | CA | $32,751 | $39,795 | — |
| 11 | Atenas University | PR | — | $21,968 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | MA | — | $89,568 | $29,000 |
| 2 | CUNY York College | NY | $73,044 | $88,916 | $15,500 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | NY | — | $85,694 | — |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | PA | $43,925 | $84,713 | $25,000 |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $43,925 | $84,713 | $25,000 |
| 6 | University of Hartford | CT | — | $80,217 | $26,375 |
| 7 | Worcester State University | MA | — | $78,954 | $25,500 |
| 8 | Towson University | MD | — | $78,788 | — |
| 9 | Boston University | MA | $44,945 | $77,134 | $17,110 |
| 10 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | — | $77,037 | — |
| 11 | Duquesne University | PA | — | $76,199 | $26,000 |
| 12 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | — | $74,310 | $27,000 |
| 13 | Saint Louis University | MO | — | $73,874 | $23,244 |
| 14 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | — | $73,385 | — |
| 15 | Keuka College | NY | — | $72,970 | $27,000 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $64,096 | $63,086 | $17,125 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | CA | — | $104,036 | — |
| 2 | Dominican University of California | CA | $81,307 | $96,739 | — |
| 3 | Baylor College of Medicine | TX | $84,324 | $95,783 | — |
| 4 | West Coast University-Texas | TX | $84,161 | $92,020 | — |
| 5 | West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | CA | $84,161 | $92,020 | — |
| 6 | San Jose State University | CA | — | $89,860 | — |
| 7 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | $82,203 | $89,306 | — |
| 8 | Loma Linda University | CA | $73,118 | $88,727 | — |
| 9 | Stanbridge University | CA | $83,784 | $88,142 | — |
| 10 | University of Southern California | CA | $80,596 | $88,050 | — |
| 11 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $82,307 | $88,045 | — |
| 12 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $56,691 | $87,510 | — |
| 13 | Northeastern State University | OK | $71,805 | $86,263 | — |
| 14 | Northwestern University | IL | $48,572 | $86,088 | — |
| 15 | Abilene Christian University | TX | $74,095 | $85,953 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | CA | $92,977 | $116,926 | — |
| 2 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $94,372 | $112,070 | — |
| 3 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $94,790 | $107,277 | — |
| 4 | Utica University | NY | — | $104,108 | — |
| 5 | San Francisco State University | CA | $92,499 | $100,503 | — |
| 6 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | $89,190 | $100,061 | — |
| 7 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $83,207 | $99,484 | — |
| 8 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | TX | $92,360 | $98,736 | — |
| 9 | New York University | NY | $89,238 | $98,380 | — |
| 10 | Dominican University New York | NY | $88,608 | $96,959 | — |
| 11 | Mount Saint Mary's University | CA | $93,044 | $96,091 | — |
| 12 | Seton Hall University | NJ | $85,569 | $96,044 | — |
| 13 | Idaho State University | ID | $75,285 | $95,989 | — |
| 14 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | NY | $88,476 | $95,371 | — |
| 15 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $81,797 | $94,819 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western University of Health Sciences | CA | $89,408 | $105,193 | — |
| 2 | University of the Pacific | CA | $94,149 | $104,264 | — |
| 3 | University of California-San Francisco | CA | $93,365 | $99,118 | — |
| 4 | Long Island University | NY | $90,700 | $93,643 | — |
| 5 | Chapman University | CA | $87,809 | $93,424 | — |
| 6 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | $74,554 | $90,018 | — |
| 7 | Angelo State University | TX | $81,936 | $89,806 | — |
| 8 | Touro University California | CA | $82,625 | $89,598 | — |
| 9 | Touro University Nevada | NV | $82,625 | $89,598 | — |
| 10 | Stony Brook University | NY | $83,959 | $89,241 | — |
| 11 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | MA | $75,773 | $89,084 | — |
| 12 | Touro University | NY | $85,932 | $88,444 | — |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $86,090 | $87,766 | — |
| 14 | Loma Linda University | CA | $85,248 | $87,276 | — |
| 15 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | PA | $77,758 | $87,144 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drexel University | PA | — | $94,969 | — |
| 2 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | $78,073 | — | — |
| 3 | Capella University | MN | $63,584 | — | — |
| 4 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | — | $60,848 | — |
| 5 | Caldwell University | NJ | — | $45,061 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions reports median earnings of $38,749. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
