Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn a median $55,792 four years after finishing — $7,432/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. At a typical $16,906/yr net price ($67,624 over four years), that pays back in about 9.1 years. Federal data pools 237 bachelor's programs graduating roughly 3,960 students a year. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions ranks #130 of 202 bachelor's fields by earnings — pays more than 36% of majors.
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | MA | $81,320 |
| 2 | University of Hartford | CT | $78,761 |
| 3 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $78,575 |
| 4 | Towson University | MD | $77,953 |
| 5 | CUNY York College | NY | $77,201 |
| 6 | Ithaca College | NY | $76,766 |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $75,950 |
| 8 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $75,060 |
| 9 | Worcester State University | MA | $74,386 |
| 10 | Andrews University | MI | $73,194 |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | $72,958 |
| 12 | Saint Francis University | PA | $72,821 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.