Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 94 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$164,658 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
27.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−63%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,558Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$54,558Median reported earnings · year 4
$55,521Average reported earnings · year 5
$26,584Median federal debt
34thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
94Reporting programs
85With year-4 earnings
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.
OPEN PROFILE
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.
Median
25th percentile$49,049National median$54,55875th percentile$69,355
85 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University$91,8092Northeastern University$81,3203University of Hartford$78,7614Loyola University Chicago$78,5755Towson University$77,9536CUNY York College$77,2017Ithaca College$76,7668University of Pittsburgh-Bradford$75,9509University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$75,95010University of Missouri-Columbia$75,060Observed 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.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 15 crosswalk linksTherapists, All OtherSOC 29-1129 · 9 crosswalk linksRehabilitation CounselorsSOC 21-1015 · 3 crosswalk linksMedical Appliance TechniciansSOC 51-9082 · 2 crosswalk linksOrthotists and ProsthetistsSOC 29-2091 · 2 crosswalk linksPhysical TherapistsSOC 29-1123 · 2 crosswalk linksEngineers, All OtherSOC 17-2199 · 1 crosswalk linksExercise PhysiologistsSOC 29-1128 · 1 crosswalk linksLife Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1099 · 1 crosswalk linksOccupational TherapistsSOC 29-1122 · 1 crosswalk linksRecreational TherapistsSOC 29-1125 · 1 crosswalk links
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 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBachelor's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $91,809 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 2 | Northeastern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $81,320 | $28,125 | +20% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | University of HartfordBachelor's Degree | West Hartford, CT | $78,761 | $23,000 | +12% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Loyola University ChicagoBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $78,575 | $26,000 | +4% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | Towson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Towson, MD | $77,953 | $24,000 | +32% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | CUNY York CollegeBachelor's Degree | Jamaica, NY | $77,201 | Not available | +63% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | Ithaca CollegeBachelor's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $76,766 | $25,959 | +1% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBachelor's Degree | Bradford, PA | $75,950 | $25,474 | +28% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,950 | $25,474 | +3% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaBachelor's Degree | Columbia, MO | $75,060 | Not available | +15% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | Worcester State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Worcester, MA | $74,386 | $25,000 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | Andrews UniversityBachelor's Degree | Berrien Springs, MI | $73,194 | $21,951 | +22% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | University of Massachusetts-LowellBachelor's Degree | Lowell, MA | $72,958 | $26,750 | +12% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | Saint Francis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Loretto, PA | $72,821 | $29,750 | +1% | Positive payoff |
| 15 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Durham, NH | $72,625 | $27,000 | +0% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | Boston UniversityBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $72,566 | $27,000 | -1% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Duquesne UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,059 | $27,000 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Husson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bangor, ME | $71,529 | $27,000 | +0% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | Saint Louis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $70,351 | $26,687 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Keuka CollegeBachelor's Degree | Keuka Park, NY | $70,306 | $27,000 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Saginaw Valley State UniversityBachelor's Degree | University Center, MI | $70,081 | $18,500 | +12% | Positive payoff |
| 22 | Springfield CollegeBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MA | $69,355 | $27,000 | -19% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Western Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Kalamazoo, MI | $68,351 | $26,668 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityBachelor's Degree | Richmond, KY | $66,530 | $20,900 | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | Baker CollegeBachelor's Degree | Owosso, MI | $65,981 | $41,000 | -10% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | Georgia Southern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Statesboro, GA | $65,037 | $24,700 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | Concordia University Ann ArborBachelor's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $64,784 | $21,875 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | Concordia University-WisconsinBachelor's Degree | Mequon, WI | $64,784 | $21,875 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | College of Saint MaryBachelor's Degree | Omaha, NE | $64,401 | $28,000 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | American International CollegeBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MA | $63,629 | Not available | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree | Madison, WI | $63,061 | $23,982 | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | D'Youville UniversityBachelor's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $61,801 | $26,250 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin-La CrosseBachelor's Degree | La Crosse, WI | $58,908 | $21,374 | -43% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | Eastern Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cheney, WA | $58,786 | $25,326 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | University of the Incarnate WordBachelor's Degree | San Antonio, TX | $58,059 | $24,103 | -52% | Negative payoff |
| 36 | California State University, Los AngelesBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $57,695 | $12,812 | -35% | Negative payoff |
| 37 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $57,596 | $26,500 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleBachelor's Degree | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $56,791 | $48,178 | -61% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | Western New Mexico UniversityBachelor's Degree | Silver City, NM | $56,548 | $22,708 | -46% | Negative payoff |
| 40 | Utica UniversityBachelor's Degree | Utica, NY | $56,113 | $27,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Assumption UniversityBachelor's Degree | Worcester, MA | $54,822 | $27,000 | -67% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | University of Illinois ChicagoBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $54,584 | $16,666 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 43 | University of North DakotaBachelor's Degree | Grand Forks, ND | $54,558 | Not available | -62% | Negative payoff |
| 44 | Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Slippery Rock, PA | $52,743 | $27,000 | -70% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | State University of New York at CortlandBachelor's Degree | Cortland, NY | $52,654 | $27,000 | -72% | Negative payoff |
| 46 | University of ToledoBachelor's Degree | Toledo, OH | $52,613 | $24,875 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | University of North Carolina WilmingtonBachelor's Degree | Wilmington, NC | $51,696 | $21,500 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreBachelor's Degree | Dallas, PA | $51,635 | $27,000 | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyBachelor's Degree | Center Valley, PA | $51,635 | $27,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 50 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksBachelor's Degree | Reading, PA | $51,635 | $27,000 | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 51 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonBachelor's Degree | Hazleton, PA | $51,635 | $27,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 52 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $51,635 | $27,000 | -79% | Negative payoff |
| 53 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonBachelor's Degree | Abington, PA | $51,635 | $27,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 54 | CUNY Lehman CollegeBachelor's Degree | Bronx, NY | $51,602 | $7,404 | -66% | Negative payoff |
| 55 | Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $51,599 | $27,000 | -77% | Negative payoff |
| 56 | University of Maryland Eastern ShoreBachelor's Degree | Princess Anne, MD | $51,554 | $29,750 | -72% | Negative payoff |
| 57 | University of Wisconsin-StoutBachelor's Degree | Menomonie, WI | $51,545 | $25,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 58 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Nacogdoches, TX | $51,393 | $21,500 | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 59 | Grand Valley State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Allendale, MI | $50,291 | $27,000 | -78% | Negative payoff |
| 60 | Western Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cullowhee, NC | $49,898 | $24,000 | -79% | Negative payoff |
| 61 | Central Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mount Pleasant, MI | $49,639 | $27,000 | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 62 | Carroll CollegeBachelor's Degree | Helena, MT | $49,309 | $24,250 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 63 | Marywood UniversityBachelor's Degree | Scranton, PA | $49,106 | $26,996 | -85% | Negative payoff |
| 64 | University of Akron Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Akron, OH | $49,049 | $26,323 | -83% | Negative payoff |
| 65 | East Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree | Greenville, NC | $49,029 | $26,000 | -83% | Negative payoff |
| 66 | University of Maine at FarmingtonBachelor's Degree | Farmington, ME | $48,191 | Not available | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 67 | Mount Mary UniversityBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $47,827 | $27,000 | -89% | Negative payoff |
| 68 | Wright State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Dayton, OH | $47,355 | $30,000 | -90% | Negative payoff |
| 69 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $47,306 | Not available | -92% | Negative payoff |
| 70 | Eastern Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ypsilanti, MI | $46,560 | $27,425 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 71 | Emporia State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Emporia, KS | $46,445 | Not available | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 72 | University of North TexasBachelor's Degree | Denton, TX | $45,354 | $25,370 | -99% | Negative payoff |
| 73 | Longwood UniversityBachelor's Degree | Farmville, VA | $45,252 | $26,808 | -99% | Negative payoff |
| 74 | Indiana University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Indiana, PA | $45,130 | Not available | -99% | Negative payoff |
| 75 | The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBachelor's Degree | Edinburg, TX | $44,201 | $16,014 | -104% | Negative payoff |
| 76 | Lesley UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $43,129 | $23,000 | -106% | Negative payoff |
| 77 | Winston-Salem State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Winston-Salem, NC | $42,179 | $28,000 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 78 | Arkansas Tech UniversityBachelor's Degree | Russellville, AR | $41,946 | $23,890 | -113% | Negative payoff |
| 79 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleBachelor's Degree | Carbondale, IL | $41,835 | $26,000 | -114% | Negative payoff |
| 80 | Southern University and A&M CollegeBachelor's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,311 | $38,000 | -114% | Negative payoff |
| 81 | Southern University Law CenterBachelor's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,311 | $38,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 82 | Alabama State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Montgomery, AL | $40,152 | $33,000 | -119% | Negative payoff |
| 83 | Long Island UniversityBachelor's Degree | Brookville, NY | $39,038 | Not available | -119% | Negative payoff |
| 84 | Maryville University of Saint LouisBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $37,259 | Not available | -129% | Negative payoff |
| 85 | Sam Houston State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Huntsville, TX | $31,854 | Not available | -154% | Negative payoff |
| 86 | Troy UniversityBachelor's Degree | Troy, AL | Not available | $29,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $16,527 |
| 87 | University of Arkansas at Pine BluffBachelor's Degree | Pine Bluff, AR | Not available | $22,750 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $12,653 |
| 88 | Aurora UniversityBachelor's Degree | Aurora, IL | Not available | $23,750 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $18,838 |
| 89 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionBachelor's Degree | Marion, IN | Not available | $25,606 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $22,866 |
| 90 | Berklee College of MusicBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | Not available | $23,750 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $49,465 |
| 91 | Calvin UniversityBachelor's Degree | Grand Rapids, MI | Not available | $23,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $22,992 |
| 92 | Nazareth UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $29,357 |
| 93 | East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | East Stroudsburg, PA | Not available | $29,412 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $18,134 |
| 94 | Edgewood UniversityBachelor's Degree | Madison, WI | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $26,113 |
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.