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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions doctoral degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

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.

$5,272 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$36,553 / 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.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,174 → $82,248
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
24Year-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
26Recent 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.

98Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
67Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,621$26,076 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 30 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

$77,621 vs. $55,792

$21,829 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$22,811

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$77,621

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,811Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.8%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.

$73,174Year 1
$77,621Year 4
$82,248Year 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$6,468
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,621 vs. $82,893

$5,272 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$82,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1071$63,830–$103,260 middle 50% of SC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$90,980 median wageSC estimate · 70 jobs · 29-1129$59,990–$129,040 middle 50% of SC wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$35,990 median wageSC estimate · 980 jobs · 21-1015$34,230–$44,320 middle 50% of SC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$101,330 median wageSC estimate · 3,930 jobs · 29-1123$81,850–$111,860 middle 50% of SC wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$79,990 median wageSC estimate · 230 jobs · 29-2091$59,180–$95,730 middle 50% of SC wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$42,230 median wageSC estimate · 200 jobs · 51-9082$37,330–$51,100 middle 50% of SC wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife Scientists, All Other$169,440 median wageSC estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099$136,990–$204,840 middle 50% of SC wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$110,490 median wageSC estimate · 1,280 jobs · 17-2199$88,750–$139,760 middle 50% of SC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$101,130 median wageSC estimate · 1,840 jobs · 29-1122$82,000–$109,720 middle 50% of SC wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeRecreational Therapists$48,880 median wageSC estimate · 190 jobs · 29-1125$42,060–$60,980 middle 50% of SC wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$46,550 median wageSC estimate · 230 jobs · 29-1128$35,260–$59,070 middle 50% of SC 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.

Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina

$1,218 higher earnings

Earnings
$78,839
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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Union, NJ

Kean University

$33,705 higher earnings · $10,364 lower annual net price

Earnings
$111,326
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,447
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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$24,308 higher earnings · $15,811 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,929
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,000
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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$23,846 higher earnings · $13,473 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,467
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,338
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DATA QUALITY

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24 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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