# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/rehabilitation-and-therapeutic-professions
- CIP code: 51.23 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 290 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 49 | $42,279 | $56,914 | $17,750 |
| Associate's | 62 | $46,349 | $49,452 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 268 | $39,527 | $54,822 | $22,562 |
| Master's | 290 | $67,447 | $71,262 | $60,100 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 9 | $64,096 | $66,427 | not reported |
| Doctoral | 230 | $76,626 | $82,633 | $96,842 |
| First professional | 263 | $76,070 | $81,320 | $113,840 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 97 | $78,073 | $50,757 | $118,285 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Ithaca College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ithaca-college-1313) | Ithaca, NY | $76,766 | $25,000 |
| [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus-3019) | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,950 | $23,307 |
| [Worcester State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/worcester-state-university-3304) | Worcester, MA | $74,386 | $25,500 |
| [Saint Francis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-francis-university-2301) | Loretto, PA | $72,821 | $27,000 |
| [University of New Hampshire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) | Durham, NH | $72,625 | $27,000 |
| [Boston University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-university-286) | Boston, MA | $72,566 | $17,110 |
| [Duquesne University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duquesne-university-839) | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,059 | $26,000 |
| [Saint Louis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-louis-university-2312) | Saint Louis, MO | $70,351 | $23,244 |
| [Keuka College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/keuka-college-1393) | Keuka Park, NY | $70,306 | $27,000 |
| [Saginaw Valley State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saginaw-valley-state-university-2290) | University Center, MI | $70,081 | $17,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/energy-engineers-except-wind-and-solar): $122,930 median pay
- [Engineers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineers-all-other): $122,930 median pay
- [Mechatronics Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/mechatronics-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Microsystems Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/microsystems-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Nanosystems Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/nanosystems-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Photonics Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photonics-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Robotics Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/robotics-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Solar Energy Systems Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-energy-systems-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Wind Energy Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Physical Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physical-therapists): $102,760 median pay
- [Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/low-vision-therapists-orientation-and-mobility-specialists-and-vision-rehabilitation): $100,330 median pay
- [Occupational Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/occupational-therapists): $100,330 median pay
- [Life Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/life-scientists-all-other): $93,750 median pay
- [Orthotists and Prosthetists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/orthotists-and-prosthetists): $81,110 median pay
- [Art Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/art-therapists): $77,930 median pay
- [Music Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/music-therapists): $77,930 median pay
- [Therapists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/therapists-all-other): $77,930 median pay
- [Recreational Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/recreational-therapists): $61,960 median pay
- [Exercise Physiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/exercise-physiologists): $59,460 median pay
- [Medical Appliance Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-appliance-technicians): $48,030 median pay
- [Rehabilitation Counselors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/rehabilitation-counselors): $46,850 median pay

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/