Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 14 reporting college programs.
−$71,551 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $49,433
- Federal debt
- $24,969
- Reporting programs
- 6
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $49,063
- Federal debt
- $17,527
- Reporting programs
- 14
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,558
- Federal debt
- $26,584
- Reporting programs
- 94
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,427
- Federal debt
- $20,231
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,838
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 214
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $82,669
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 178
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,327
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 63
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $50,757
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Thomas Jefferson University$56,0092Community College of Baltimore County$55,2173NHTI-Concord's Community College$52,8274St Petersburg College$50,1995Century College$49,4986Central Georgia Technical College$49,4067Oklahoma City Community College$48,7198Mid Michigan College$44,5829Western New Mexico University$42,23810Southern Crescent Technical College$41,686Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityAssociate's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $56,009 | $35,437 | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | Community College of Baltimore CountyAssociate's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $55,217 | Not available | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Concord, NH | $52,827 | $14,751 | -38% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | St Petersburg CollegeAssociate's Degree | St. Petersburg, FL | $50,199 | $15,454 | -44% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Century CollegeAssociate's Degree | White Bear Lake, MN | $49,498 | Not available | -60% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Central Georgia Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Warner Robins, GA | $49,406 | Not available | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Oklahoma City Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,719 | $19,600 | -63% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Mid Michigan CollegeAssociate's Degree | Harrison, MI | $44,582 | Not available | -104% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Western New Mexico UniversityAssociate's Degree | Silver City, NM | $42,238 | Not available | -126% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Southern Crescent Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Griffin, GA | $41,686 | Not available | -133% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | CUNY Bronx Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Bronx, NY | $40,361 | Not available | -147% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Atenas UniversityAssociate's Degree | Manati, PR | $26,854 | Not available | -279% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Perkinston, MS | Not available | $7,752 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $6,962 |
| 14 | Fremont UniversityAssociate's Degree | Cerritos, CA | Not available | $20,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $34,483 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.