Architecture and engineering
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP51.23
290 colleges offer Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 290
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $54,822
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,562
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 49
- Associate's
- 62
- Bachelor's
- 268
- Master's
- 290
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 9
- Doctoral
- 230
- First professional
- 263
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 97
What it covers
About Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
A program that prepares individuals to work with people who have learning disabilities, mental illness, and physical disabilities in a clinical, educational, or institutional setting. Includes instruction in abnormal psychology, assistive technology, case management, counseling techniques, cultural diversity, disability assessment and measurement, ethics, psychological and physiological aspects of disability, rehabilitation services, rehabilitation science, and vocational counseling.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.23.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.23.
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General
- Art Therapy/Therapist
- Dance Therapy/Therapist
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Orthotist/Prosthetist
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Animal-Assisted Therapy
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 49 | $56,9144 yrs after · 4 colleges | $17,7503 colleges |
| Associate's | 62 | $49,4524 yrs after · 10 colleges | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 268 | $54,8224 yrs after · 75 colleges | $22,56265 colleges |
| Master's | 290 | $71,2624 yrs after · 180 colleges | $60,100171 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 9 | $66,4274 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 230 | $82,6334 yrs after · 155 colleges | $96,842175 colleges |
| First professional | 263 | $81,3204 yrs after · 47 colleges | $113,84054 colleges |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 97 | $50,7574 yrs after · 1 college | $118,2851 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · 79 graduates
$76,766
debt $25,000
- 2
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public · 141 graduates
$75,950
debt $23,307
- 3
Worcester, MA · Public · 23 graduates
$74,386
debt $25,500
- 4
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates
$72,821
debt $27,000
- 5
Durham, NH · Public · 50 graduates
$72,625
debt $27,000
- 6
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 36 graduates
$72,566
debt $17,110
- 7
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · 56 graduates
$72,059
debt $26,000
- 8
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 41 graduates
$70,351
debt $23,244
- 9
Keuka Park, NY · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$70,306
debt $27,000
- 10
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · Public · 43 graduates
$70,081
debt $17,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Architecture and engineering
Engineers, All Other
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Architecture and engineering
Mechatronics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
Architecture and engineering
Microsystems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Architecture and engineering
Nanosystems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
Architecture and engineering
Photonics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Architecture and engineering
Robotics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Architecture and engineering
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
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Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
Questions about Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
How many colleges offer Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at these degree levels: certificate (49 colleges), associate's (62 colleges), bachelor's (268 colleges), master's (290 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (9 colleges), doctoral (230 colleges), first professional (263 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (97 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions earn $54,822 a year four years after finishing, across 75 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn the most?
Ithaca College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: $76,766 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.