Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 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.
$6,763 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
53.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−83% · 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−$139,710
$8,000Annual price−$171,710
$16,000Current college-wide context−$203,710
$24,000Annual price−$235,710
$32,000Annual price−$267,710
$40,000Annual price−$299,710
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,371 → $48,08155Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median83Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$32,470Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,739
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,029
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.
$32,371Year 1
$49,029Year 4
$48,081Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.8% 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$4,086
Estimated loan payment$276
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,029 vs. $55,792
$6,763 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$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$60,400 median wageNC estimate · 530 jobs · 29-1129+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$45,890 median wageNC estimate · 3,820 jobs · 21-1015+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$99,910 median wageNC estimate · 7,350 jobs · 29-1123+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$82,190 median wageNC estimate · 260 jobs · 29-2091+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$54,650 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 51-9082+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$112,450 median wageNC estimate · 4,270 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$92,940 median wageNC estimate · 4,490 jobs · 29-1122+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$52,450 median wageNC estimate · 370 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$51,030 median wageNC estimate · 440 jobs · 29-1125+4.8% 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.
Cullowhee, NC
Western Carolina University
$869 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $2,424 lower annual net price