How much do Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions bachelor's degree graduates from Eastern Kentucky University earn?

The reported median is $66,530 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,900.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions bachelor's degree at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Public

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.

$10,738 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $8,825 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −4% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$35,300

$8,000Annual price+$3,300

$11,000Current college-wide context−$8,700

$16,000Annual price−$28,700

$24,000Annual price−$60,700

$32,000Annual price−$92,700

$40,000Annual price−$124,700

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $61,109

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

54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

146Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

40Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$66,530$32,472 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,040

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

02 · BORROWING$20,900

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,530

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$222/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor Degree · CIP 51.2306

Occupational Therapy/Therapist.

Reported price: $53,464
Completion: 92.0%
Employed in Q2: 66.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $2,131

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,040Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,735Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

Not availableYear 1

$66,530Year 4

$61,109Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,544

Estimated loan payment$222

67borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,530 vs. $55,792

$10,738 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$83,680 median wageKY estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-1071$65,110–$137,770 middle 50% of KY wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$75,060 median wageKY estimate · 190 jobs · 29-1129$64,080–$112,070 middle 50% of KY wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$58,540 median wageKY estimate · 790 jobs · 21-1015$40,050–$70,380 middle 50% of KY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$100,710 median wageKY estimate · 3,390 jobs · 29-1123$80,990–$114,820 middle 50% of KY wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$64,730 median wageKY estimate · 80 jobs · 29-2091$60,410–$96,100 middle 50% of KY wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$45,690 median wageKY estimate · 11,280 jobs · 51-9082$42,630–$56,010 middle 50% of KY wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$99,830 median wageKY estimate · 500 jobs · 17-2199$82,300–$124,790 middle 50% of KY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$97,650 median wageKY estimate · 2,190 jobs · 29-1122$80,120–$105,220 middle 50% of KY wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$75,670 median wageKY estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1099$73,620–$79,160 middle 50% of KY wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$59,240 median wageKY estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1125$49,280–$64,150 middle 50% of KY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$51,070 median wageKY estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1128$49,040–$55,540 middle 50% of KY wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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