by our College Data Analytics Team
[Rehab And Therapeutic Professions](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their rehab and therapeutic professions graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find where rehab and therapeutic professions graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send rehab and therapeutic professions graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in rehab and therapeutic professions, no school beat Governors State University this year. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. Early-career rehab and therapeutic professions graduates from Governors State University make a median of around $74,981 per year.
Chicago State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying rehab and therapeutic professions schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago State University is a public institution. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,620.
Strong graduate earnings at Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned it the #3 place for rehab and therapeutic professions. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Early-career rehab and therapeutic professions graduates from Southern Illinois University Carbondale make a median of around $79,815 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in rehab and therapeutic professions will find them at Elmhurst College, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,792.
University Of Illinois At Chicago produces some of the highest-paid graduates in rehab and therapeutic professions, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,982.
Aurora University landed the #6 spot for rehab and therapeutic professions salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution. Rehab And Therapeutic Professions graduates of Aurora University earn a median of about $41,856 a year early in their careers.
Northwestern University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying rehab and therapeutic professions schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $84,551.
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science came in at #8 for rehab and therapeutic professions graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of North Chicago, Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science is a private not-for-profit institution. Rehab And Therapeutic Professions graduates of Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science earn a median of about $82,921 a year early in their careers.
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago landed the #9 spot for rehab and therapeutic professions salaries this year. School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,062.
Adler School Of Professional Psychology placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for rehab and therapeutic professions. Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Rehab And Therapeutic Professions graduates of Adler School Of Professional Psychology earn a median of about $52,163 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries rehab and therapeutic professions graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.