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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions doctoral degree outcomes at University of Southern California

Name: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Doctoral Degree outcomes at University of Southern California
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5123

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$10,860 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $76,883 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$79,163 → $89,483

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

132Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

198Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

232Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

718Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

156Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

659Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$93,753$31,899 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 581 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,740

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,753

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,740Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$90,300Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE9.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$79,163Year 1

$93,753Year 4

$89,483Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,813

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,753 vs. $82,893

$10,860 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$81,760 median wageCA estimate · 840 jobs · 29-1129+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$44,480 median wageCA estimate · 13,690 jobs · 21-1015+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$124,190 median wageCA estimate · 26,580 jobs · 29-1123+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$91,820 median wageCA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 29-2091+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$51,530 median wageCA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 51-9082+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$130,850 median wageCA estimate · 28,610 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$124,510 median wageCA estimate · 13,810 jobs · 29-1122+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$102,830 median wageCA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$98,170 median wageCA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 29-1125+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$62,440 median wageCA estimate · 640 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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