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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in New York

35 Colleges in New York
2,807 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$60,835 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,807 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in New York The rehabilitation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the rehabilitation degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York 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

New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,005 above the typical income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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

Any student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at Columbia University in the City of New York earn $12,708 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University if you want to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. SUNY Downstate is a small public university located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were approximately 56 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University make $11,331 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
53.2% Growth in Graduates

Stony Brook University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 190 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Stony Brook University get an earnings boost of around $7,632 above the average income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$55,678 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career wages of $55,678.

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Touro College
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$75,377 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were about 168 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Touro College earn $14,542 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
265 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$67,447 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 265 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Ithaca College get $6,612 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
29.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year. After graduation, rehabilitation degree recipients typically earn around $45,431 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$74,011 Median Starting Salary

NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury. This school ranks 69th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 76 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at NYIT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at New York Institute of Technology make $13,176 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Buffalo. This college ranks 49th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 163 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at D'Youville College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career earnings of $55,342.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1,350
Occupational Therapy 1,095
Art Therapy 118
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 112
Music Therapy 62
Dance Therapy 28
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 18
Animal-Assisted Therapy 10
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 10
Rehabilitation Science 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 17,721
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,108
Allied Health Professions 3,668
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,626
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,262
Public Health 2,996
Medicine 2,722
Health Sciences & Services 2,259
Communication Sciences 2,201
Mental & Social Health Services 1,680

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