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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5123

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 214 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$71,838 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$71,838Median year-4 earnings

$21,837Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$71,838Median reported earnings · year 4

$70,017Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

41thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

214Reporting programs

214With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $49,433
Federal debt: $24,969
Reporting programs: 6

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $49,063
Federal debt: $17,527
Reporting programs: 14

12 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $54,558
Federal debt: $26,584
Reporting programs: 94

85 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $66,427
Federal debt: $20,231
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $71,838
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 214

214 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $82,669
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 178

178 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,327
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 63

63 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $50,757
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$65,984National median$71,83875th percentile$77,356

214 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Dominican University of California$97,253 2West Coast University-Texas$91,685 3West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies$91,685 4Samuel Merritt University$90,854 5Stanbridge University$89,487 6Baylor College of Medicine$89,388 7New York Institute of Technology$88,585 8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$88,100 9MGH Institute of Health Professions$87,585 10University of Southern California$87,543

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

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

BEST COLLEGES FOR REHABILITATION AND THERAPEUTIC PROFESSIONS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Dominican University of CaliforniaMaster's Degree	San Rafael, CA	$97,253	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,333
2	West Coast University-TexasMaster's Degree	Richardson, TX	$91,685	Not available	Baseline needed	$53,020
3	West Coast University-Center for Graduate StudiesMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$91,685	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
4	Samuel Merritt UniversityMaster's Degree	Oakland, CA	$90,854	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
5	Stanbridge UniversityMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$89,487	Not available	Baseline needed	$45,372
6	Baylor College of MedicineMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$89,388	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
7	New York Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Old Westbury, NY	$88,585	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,443
8	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$88,100	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,116
9	MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$87,585	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
10	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$87,543	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
11	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$85,999	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
12	University of ScrantonMaster's Degree	Scranton, PA	$85,423	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,568
13	Touro University CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Vallejo, CA	$85,320	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
14	Idaho State UniversityMaster's Degree	Pocatello, ID	$85,220	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,193
15	Samford UniversityMaster's Degree	Birmingham, AL	$85,180	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,622
16	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$85,046	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
17	Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$84,917	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,590
18	Mercy UniversityMaster's Degree	Dobbs Ferry, NY	$84,854	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,072
19	University of DelawareMaster's Degree	Newark, DE	$84,745	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,799
20	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$84,040	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
21	University of HartfordMaster's Degree	West Hartford, CT	$83,980	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,282
22	California State University, Dominguez HillsMaster's Degree	Carson, CA	$83,346	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,615
23	Stony Brook UniversityMaster's Degree	Stony Brook, NY	$83,252	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,784
24	Northeastern State UniversityMaster's Degree	Tahlequah, OK	$82,883	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,710
25	Misericordia UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, PA	$82,456	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,485
26	University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$82,032	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
27	Loma Linda UniversityMaster's Degree	Loma Linda, CA	$81,628	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
28	Stockton UniversityMaster's Degree	Galloway, NJ	$81,478	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,670
29	Rush UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$81,137	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
30	Quinnipiac UniversityMaster's Degree	Hamden, CT	$80,998	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,675
31	American International CollegeMaster's Degree	Springfield, MA	$80,894	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,274
32	Sacred Heart UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$80,626	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,174
33	Old Dominion UniversityMaster's Degree	Norfolk, VA	$80,546	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,638
34	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$80,318	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
35	Tuskegee UniversityMaster's Degree	Tuskegee, AL	$80,245	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,013
36	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonMaster's Degree	Galveston, TX	$80,196	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
37	University of Louisiana at MonroeMaster's Degree	Monroe, LA	$80,139	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,466
38	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$80,080	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
39	Tufts UniversityMaster's Degree	Medford, MA	$80,073	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,998
40	Worcester State UniversityMaster's Degree	Worcester, MA	$79,966	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,381
41	California State University, San BernardinoMaster's Degree	San Bernardino, CA	$79,868	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,564
42	Seton Hall UniversityMaster's Degree	South Orange, NJ	$79,485	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,446
43	Le Moyne CollegeMaster's Degree	Syracuse, NY	$79,463	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,277
44	Chicago State UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$79,288	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,335
45	University of Puget SoundMaster's Degree	Tacoma, WA	$79,192	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,394
46	Abilene Christian UniversityMaster's Degree	Abilene, TX	$78,976	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,182
47	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusMaster's Degree	Pittsburgh, PA	$78,964	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,434
48	Radford UniversityMaster's Degree	Radford, VA	$78,332	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,578
49	Ithaca CollegeMaster's Degree	Ithaca, NY	$78,320	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,926
50	Cabarrus College of Health SciencesMaster's Degree	Concord, NC	$78,287	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,618
51	Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$78,240	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931
52	Concordia University-Saint PaulMaster's Degree	Saint Paul, MN	$77,764	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,462
53	Kean UniversityMaster's Degree	Union, NJ	$77,737	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,447
54	University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesMaster's Degree	San Marcos, CA	$77,356	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
55	Eastern Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Ypsilanti, MI	$77,243	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,407
56	Thomas Jefferson UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$77,121	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,928
57	Washington University in St LouisMaster's Degree	St. Louis, MO	$76,963	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,786
58	University of Illinois ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$76,807	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,974
59	Trinity Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$76,788	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,302
60	University of Missouri-ColumbiaMaster's Degree	Columbia, MO	$76,648	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,268
61	James Madison UniversityMaster's Degree	Harrisonburg, VA	$76,377	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,322
62	Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterMaster's Degree	Lubbock, TX	$76,305	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
63	Cox CollegeMaster's Degree	Springfield, MO	$76,181	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
64	Towson UniversityMaster's Degree	Towson, MD	$76,069	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,413
65	University of New Hampshire-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Durham, NH	$76,005	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,805
66	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioMaster's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$75,924	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
67	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityMaster's Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$75,716	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,739
68	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$75,713	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
69	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$75,682	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,545
70	Midwestern University-Downers GroveMaster's Degree	Downers Grove, IL	$75,597	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
71	Midwestern University-GlendaleMaster's Degree	Glendale, AZ	$75,597	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
72	Barry UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$75,402	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,613
73	Eastern Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Cheney, WA	$75,152	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,886
74	Duquesne UniversityMaster's Degree	Pittsburgh, PA	$75,007	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,730
75	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleMaster's Degree	Carbondale, IL	$74,909	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,297
76	The College of Saint ScholasticaMaster's Degree	Duluth, MN	$74,867	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,846
77	Brenau UniversityMaster's Degree	Gainesville, GA	$74,827	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,924
78	University of MississippiMaster's Degree	University, MS	$74,370	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,314
79	A T Still University of Health SciencesMaster's Degree	Kirksville, MO	$74,312	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
80	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$74,120	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
81	University of New EnglandMaster's Degree	Biddeford, ME	$74,095	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,107
82	The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMaster's Degree	Memphis, TN	$74,072	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
83	Dominican University New YorkMaster's Degree	Orangeburg, NY	$74,001	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,832
84	Concordia University-WisconsinMaster's Degree	Mequon, WI	$73,810	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,201
85	New England Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	East Greenwich, RI	$73,808	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,483
86	Nova Southeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Fort Lauderdale, FL	$73,781	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,371
87	Texas Woman's UniversityMaster's Degree	Denton, TX	$73,744	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,963
88	Western Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Bellingham, WA	$73,371	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,193
89	Saint Louis UniversityMaster's Degree	Saint Louis, MO	$73,296	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,398
90	Belmont UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$73,269	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,147
91	Bay Path UniversityMaster's Degree	Longmeadow, MA	$73,240	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,271
92	University of South AlabamaMaster's Degree	Mobile, AL	$73,218	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,648
93	Saint Ambrose UniversityMaster's Degree	Davenport, IA	$73,127	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,691
94	Western Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Kalamazoo, MI	$73,089	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,273
95	Alabama State UniversityMaster's Degree	Montgomery, AL	$73,076	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,435
96	Keuka CollegeMaster's Degree	Keuka Park, NY	$73,050	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,338
97	Alvernia UniversityMaster's Degree	Reading, PA	$72,967	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,138
98	University of UtahMaster's Degree	Salt Lake City, UT	$72,964	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,200
99	Indiana State UniversityMaster's Degree	Terre Haute, IN	$72,726	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,873
100	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$72,706	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050

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.