Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions bachelor's degree at Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · 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.
$20,974 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
33.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$34,415 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+1% · Positive 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+$137,660
$10,000Annual price+$97,660
$20,000Annual price+$57,660
$30,000Annual price+$17,660
$34,000Current college-wide context+$1,660
$40,000Annual price−$22,340
$50,000Annual price−$62,340
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+761%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$7,071 → $60,848Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median172Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$59,464Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
323Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count214Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,766$41,958 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 42 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$33,926
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,959
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,766
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$275/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.
$7,071Year 1
$76,766Year 4
$60,848Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.3% 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$6,397
Estimated loan payment$275
172borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,766 vs. $55,792
$20,974 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$131,220 median wageNY estimate · 21,410 jobs · 25-1071$87,090–$215,620 middle 50% of NY wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$77,980 median wageNY estimate · 1,110 jobs · 29-1129$65,190–$95,790 middle 50% of NY wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$47,960 median wageNY estimate · 3,810 jobs · 21-1015$42,030–$59,210 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$100,660 median wageNY estimate · 20,940 jobs · 29-1123$81,470–$121,270 middle 50% of NY wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$89,610 median wageNY estimate · 300 jobs · 29-2091$64,770–$111,400 middle 50% of NY wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$48,080 median wageNY estimate · 720 jobs · 51-9082$43,070–$50,090 middle 50% of NY wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$117,600 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 17-2199$94,400–$154,310 middle 50% of NY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$96,390 median wageNY estimate · 11,690 jobs · 29-1122$76,980–$114,400 middle 50% of NY wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$86,790 median wageNY estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1099$66,820–$126,000 middle 50% of NY wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$65,520 median wageNY estimate · 1,230 jobs · 29-1125$57,980–$78,180 middle 50% of NY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$59,940 median wageNY estimate · 360 jobs · 29-1128$59,940–$79,070 middle 50% of NY wages+12.8% 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.
Jamaica, NY
CUNY York College
$435 higher earnings · $29,470 lower annual net price