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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions master's degree at Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$9,210 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$133,130 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,212 → $77,783
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Year-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
10Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

121Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
39Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$80,626$20,514 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 29 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$80,626 vs. $55,792

$24,834 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis85 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$46,174

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$80,626

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$46,174Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$69,289Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.5%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.

$74,212Year 1
$80,626Year 4
$77,783Year 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$6,719
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,626 vs. $71,416

$9,210 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$107,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,370 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$47,300 median wageCT estimate · 510 jobs · 29-1129$40,080–$77,480 middle 50% of CT wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$56,340 median wageCT estimate · 2,410 jobs · 21-1015$44,290–$79,380 middle 50% of CT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$104,360 median wageCT estimate · 4,060 jobs · 29-1123$96,560–$113,360 middle 50% of CT wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$77,030 median wageCT estimate · 9,390 jobs · 29-2091$68,950–$101,110 middle 50% of CT wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$54,430 median wageCT estimate · 130 jobs · 51-9082$45,300–$66,020 middle 50% of CT wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$124,110 median wageCT estimate · 2,430 jobs · 17-2199$93,360–$153,670 middle 50% of CT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$102,440 median wageCT estimate · 3,150 jobs · 29-1122$84,890–$111,660 middle 50% of CT wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$63,240 median wageCT estimate · 380 jobs · 29-1125$51,190–$81,330 middle 50% of CT wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$62,510 median wageCT estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1128$49,850–$67,520 middle 50% of CT wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 78.5%
02

Educational Services

about 10.7%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 1.7%
04

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.7%
05

Public Administration

about 1.5%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

$3,354 higher earnings · $15,892 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,980
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$30,282
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Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University

$372 higher earnings · $5,499 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,998
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$40,675
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New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College

$12,146 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,679
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$34,028
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San Rafael, CA

Dominican University of California

$16,627 higher earnings · $10,841 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,253
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$35,333
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DATA QUALITY

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37 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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