Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions doctoral degree at Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · 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.
$490 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
$50,958 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,463 → $84,261Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort104Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential84Recent 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.
250Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment67Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count201Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
107Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,383$25,369 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 186 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
$83,383 vs. $55,792
$27,591 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$35,273
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$83,383
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
$73,463Year 1
$83,383Year 4
$84,261Year 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$6,949
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,383 vs. $82,893
$490 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$103,180 median wageOR estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1071$71,980–$163,190 middle 50% of OR wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$81,860 median wageOR estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1129$72,940–$101,150 middle 50% of OR wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$54,970 median wageOR estimate · 1,630 jobs · 21-1015$45,990–$67,170 middle 50% of OR wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$103,510 median wageOR estimate · 3,210 jobs · 29-1123$90,370–$126,520 middle 50% of OR wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$93,790 median wageOR estimate · 120 jobs · 29-2091$69,040–$108,990 middle 50% of OR wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$46,450 median wageOR estimate · 130 jobs · 51-9082$38,140–$61,070 middle 50% of OR wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$123,220 median wageOR estimate · 2,030 jobs · 17-2199$96,210–$157,000 middle 50% of OR wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$113,450 median wageOR estimate · 160 jobs · 19-1099$84,220–$129,480 middle 50% of OR wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$112,310 median wageOR estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1122$99,800–$127,540 middle 50% of OR wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$71,630 median wageOR estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1128$63,400–$75,990 middle 50% of OR wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$66,530 median wageOR estimate · 250 jobs · 29-1125$62,770–$70,320 middle 50% of OR wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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