Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · Public · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.
$9,232 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
58.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−94% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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−$164,400
$8,000Annual price−$196,400
$15,000Current college-wide context−$224,400
$16,000Current college-wide context−$228,400
$24,000Annual price−$260,400
$32,000Annual price−$292,400
$40,000Annual price−$324,400
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,926 → $47,774Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent 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.
192Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count113Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,560$13,571 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 30 Parent 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$15,407
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,425
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,560
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$291/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$33,926Year 1
$46,560Year 4
$47,774Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.5% 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$3,880
Estimated loan payment$291
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,560 vs. $55,792
$9,232 below 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$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$57,970 median wageMI estimate · 320 jobs · 29-1129+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$44,580 median wageMI estimate · 3,340 jobs · 21-1015+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$100,900 median wageMI estimate · 8,630 jobs · 29-1123+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$75,810 median wageMI estimate · 9,390 jobs · 29-2091+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$49,140 median wageMI estimate · 480 jobs · 51-9082+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$121,000 median wageMI estimate · 7,700 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$89,910 median wageMI estimate · 5,120 jobs · 29-1122+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$63,960 median wageMI estimate · 90 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$61,700 median wageMI estimate · 590 jobs · 29-1125+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$55,080 median wageMI estimate · 570 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k 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.
Berrien Springs, MI
Andrews University
$26,634 higher earnings · $5,474 less debt · $2,860 lower annual net price