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FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5123

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: is this first professional degree worth it?

National picture across 63 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$81,327 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.

$81,327Median year-4 earnings

$21,483Average 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

$81,327Median reported earnings · year 4

$82,897Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

42thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

63Reporting programs

63With 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 →OPEN PROFILE

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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$78,722National median$81,32775th percentile$85,202

63 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Western University of Health Sciences$98,221 2University of California, San Francisco$96,225 3University of the Pacific$96,221 4Chapman University$94,016 5Columbia University in the City of New York$92,870 6Touro University California$92,124 7Touro University Nevada$92,124 8New York Medical College$90,833 9Long Island University$90,289 10Stony Brook University$87,514

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	Western University of Health SciencesFirst Professional Degree	Pomona, CA	$98,221	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
2	University of California, San FranciscoFirst Professional Degree	San Francisco, CA	$96,225	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
3	University of the PacificFirst Professional Degree	Stockton, CA	$96,221	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,447
4	Chapman UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Orange, CA	$94,016	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,555
5	Columbia University in the City of New YorkFirst Professional Degree	New York, NY	$92,870	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,590
6	Touro University CaliforniaFirst Professional Degree	Vallejo, CA	$92,124	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
7	Touro University NevadaFirst Professional Degree	Henderson, NV	$92,124	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
8	New York Medical CollegeFirst Professional Degree	Valhalla, NY	$90,833	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
9	Long Island UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Brookville, NY	$90,289	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
10	Stony Brook UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Stony Brook, NY	$87,514	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,784
11	University of the Incarnate WordFirst Professional Degree	San Antonio, TX	$87,091	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,775
12	Clarkson UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Potsdam, NY	$86,919	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,305
13	Loma Linda UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Loma Linda, CA	$86,713	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
14	Sacred Heart UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Fairfield, CT	$85,946	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,174
15	Wingate UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Wingate, NC	$85,613	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,748
16	Emory UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Atlanta, GA	$85,267	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,585
17	University of South FloridaFirst Professional Degree	Tampa, FL	$85,202	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,812
18	University of New Mexico-Main CampusFirst Professional Degree	Albuquerque, NM	$85,001	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,489
19	University of North Texas Health Science CenterFirst Professional Degree	Fort Worth, TX	$84,710	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
20	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFirst Professional Degree	Boston, MA	$84,530	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,545
21	Northeastern UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Boston, MA	$84,174	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
22	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsFirst Professional Degree	Boston, MA	$84,174	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
23	Russell Sage CollegeFirst Professional Degree	Troy, NY	$83,955	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,917
24	University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeFirst Professional Degree	Milwaukee, WI	$83,942	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,014
25	Texas Woman's UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Denton, TX	$83,392	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,963
26	University of Maryland BaltimoreFirst Professional Degree	Baltimore, MD	$83,129	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
27	Elon UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Elon, NC	$82,774	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,555
28	Carroll UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Waukesha, WI	$82,601	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,193
29	Upstate Medical UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Syracuse, NY	$82,480	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
30	The University of MontanaFirst Professional Degree	Missoula, MT	$82,240	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,784
31	University of KansasFirst Professional Degree	Lawrence, KS	$81,392	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,059
32	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaFirst Professional Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$81,327	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,689
33	University of LynchburgFirst Professional Degree	Lynchburg, VA	$81,320	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,235
34	Washington University in St LouisFirst Professional Degree	St. Louis, MO	$81,216	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,786
35	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterFirst Professional Degree	Oklahoma City, OK	$81,075	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
36	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusFirst Professional Degree	Norman, OK	$81,075	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,300
37	Indiana University-IndianapolisFirst Professional Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$80,678	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,668
38	University of KentuckyFirst Professional Degree	Lexington, KY	$80,534	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,851
39	Harding UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Searcy, AR	$79,976	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,130
40	University of Illinois ChicagoFirst Professional Degree	Chicago, IL	$79,753	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,974
41	University of FloridaFirst Professional Degree	Gainesville, FL	$79,729	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
42	Ohio University-Main CampusFirst Professional Degree	Athens, OH	$79,706	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,637
43	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonFirst Professional Degree	Galveston, TX	$79,625	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
44	University of Nebraska Medical CenterFirst Professional Degree	Omaha, NE	$79,514	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
45	Creighton UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Omaha, NE	$79,362	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,568
46	University of Missouri-ColumbiaFirst Professional Degree	Columbia, MO	$79,131	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,268
47	West Virginia UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Morgantown, WV	$78,857	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,634
48	Campbell UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Buies Creek, NC	$78,722	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,516
49	University of Wisconsin-MadisonFirst Professional Degree	Madison, WI	$78,614	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,354
50	Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterFirst Professional Degree	West Des Moines, IA	$78,541	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
51	South CollegeFirst Professional Degree	Knoxville, TN	$78,243	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,858
52	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusFirst Professional Degree	Pittsburgh, PA	$78,103	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,434
53	University of IndianapolisFirst Professional Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$77,826	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,602
54	Mary Baldwin UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Staunton, VA	$77,104	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,756
55	University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFirst Professional Degree	San Marcos, CA	$76,852	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
56	Marshall UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Huntington, WV	$76,821	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,502
57	Texas State UniversityFirst Professional Degree	San Marcos, TX	$76,047	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,805
58	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusFirst Professional Degree	Denver, CO	$75,887	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,900
59	Cleveland State UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Cleveland, OH	$74,579	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,764
60	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFirst Professional Degree	Chapel Hill, NC	$73,711	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,655
61	University of South DakotaFirst Professional Degree	Vermillion, SD	$72,528	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,858
62	University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesFirst Professional Degree	Little Rock, AR	$69,603	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
63	Drake UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Des Moines, IA	$57,322	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,127

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.