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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

4 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$47,074 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 29,833 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 172 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,201 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The rehabilitation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation.

Top 4 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s. Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Trinity College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,846 students enrolled at Trinity College were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,987. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Trinity Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

University of the District of Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,081. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of the District of Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of the District of Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 342 of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard University were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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