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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

81 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
7,129 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$57,418 Avg Early-Career Salary
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #37 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 81 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,129 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Rehabilitation
Bachelor's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Master's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of rehabilitation degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Rehabilitation

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions needs to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 143 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at New York University get $11,421 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of around $16,124 over the typical earnings of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
220 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$62,861 Median Starting Salary

Thomas Jefferson University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 220 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Thomas Jefferson University receive an earnings boost of around $5,443 over the typical income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
456 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
8.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 456 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,128.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$65,905 Median Starting Salary

Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 161 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Duquesne University earn $8,486 more than the typical rehabilitation student.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$55,296 Median Starting Salary

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 219 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn an average of $55,296 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick get $3,047 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Salus University
Elkins Park, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 102 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Salus University in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Salus University receive $4,258 more than the average rehabilitation graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,113 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 102 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at University of Scranton earn $13,694 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
301 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,130 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 301 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Arcadia University receive $13,712 more than the typical rehabilitation graduate.

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,958 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit university with a student population.

There were approximately 118 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from University of the Sciences make $14,540 more than the average rehabilitation student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$60,201 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 79 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from George Washington University make $2,783 more than the typical rehabilitation student.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
42.5% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 106 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $7,607 more than the average rehabilitation grad.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
14 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
15 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
16 Gannon University Erie, PA
17 Towson University Towson, MD
18 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
19 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
20 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation & therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 3,141
New York 333 2,793
Maryland 279 353
New Jersey 273 449
District of Columbia 188 172
Delaware 175 103

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2,986
Occupational Therapy 2,505
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 430
Art Therapy 397
Rehabilitation Science 243
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 231
Music Therapy 162
Dance Therapy 47
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 45
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 33

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 42,404
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,400
Allied Health Professions 8,947
Public Health 8,295
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 8,135
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 7,145
Medicine 6,384
Health Sciences & Services 5,991
Communication Sciences 4,106
Mental & Social Health Services 3,600

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