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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions doctoral degree at Springfield College

Springfield, MA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,497 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
$53,475 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,834 → $82,671
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
29Year-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
48Recent 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.

107Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
42Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
77Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
30Graduates 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$84,390$24,278 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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

$84,390 vs. $55,792

$28,598 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$30,587

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$84,390

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,587Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$60,729Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.2%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.

$78,834Year 1
$84,390Year 4
$82,671Year 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$7,033
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,390 vs. $82,893

$1,497 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$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071$96,890–$216,590 middle 50% of MA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$69,050 median wageMA estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1129$57,540–$83,210 middle 50% of MA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$47,320 median wageMA estimate · 5,760 jobs · 21-1015$43,330–$73,190 middle 50% of MA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$103,790 median wageMA estimate · 6,850 jobs · 29-1123$94,750–$121,710 middle 50% of MA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$89,860 median wageMA estimate · 350 jobs · 29-2091$74,840–$106,660 middle 50% of MA wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$59,810 median wageMA estimate · 11,280 jobs · 51-9082$52,520–$73,550 middle 50% of MA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$131,260 median wageMA estimate · 2,850 jobs · 17-2199$103,010–$162,470 middle 50% of MA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$125,260 median wageMA estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1099$93,600–$177,250 middle 50% of MA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$100,930 median wageMA estimate · 6,510 jobs · 29-1122$83,960–$110,180 middle 50% of MA wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$65,950 median wageMA estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1128$62,410–$77,500 middle 50% of MA wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$62,820 median wageMA estimate · 210 jobs · 29-1125$53,260–$72,760 middle 50% of MA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Boston, MA

Boston University

$2,297 higher earnings · $6,185 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,687
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,402
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Springfield, MA

American International College

$1,574 higher earnings · $7,313 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,964
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,274
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

$738 higher earnings · $13,424 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,128
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,163
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Boston, MA

Simmons University

$5,322 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,921
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$25,265
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DATA QUALITY

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29 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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