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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region

35 Colleges in the New England Region
2,406 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$59,520 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,406 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 the New England Region 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. 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.

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

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 the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region. 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 New England 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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Rehabilitation

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
15.1% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 205 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make about $55,515 in the first couple years of their career.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $58,357.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 118 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at MGH Institute of Health Professions earn $8,688 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$61,585 Median Starting Salary

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus earn $2,065 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$69,715 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Northeastern University get $10,195 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$79,034 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were about 159 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Quinnipiac University receive an earnings boost of approximately $19,514 over the typical earnings of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 45 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at New England Institute of Technology earn $4,459 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
67.2% Growth in Graduates

Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Longmeadow. This university ranks 34th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 177 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make about $57,295 in the first couple years of their career.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 159 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Springfield College receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,012 over the typical income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$69,105 Median Starting Salary

Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Simmons University make $9,585 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation & therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,433
Connecticut 241 388
New Hampshire 210 221
Maine 202 213
Rhode Island 200 78
Vermont 194 37

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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
Occupational Therapy 1,046
Physical Therapy/Therapist 966
Rehabilitation Science 141
Art Therapy 63
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 47
Music Therapy 38
Orthotist/Prosthetist 35
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 33
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 27
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 14,673
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,720
Allied Health Professions 3,041
Public Health 2,965
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,435
Health Sciences & Services 2,006
Mental & Social Health Services 1,975
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,961
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,697
Medicine 1,488

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