Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions master's degree at West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · 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.
$295 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
$85,605 / 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.
+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,261 → $69,216Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort69Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-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.
62Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
69Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,121$24,730 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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
$71,121 vs. $55,792
$15,329 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$15,634
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$71,121
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.
$58,261Year 1
$71,121Year 4
$69,216Year 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$5,927
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,121 vs. $71,416
$295 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$60,300 median wageWV estimate · 2,400 jobs · 25-1071$46,960–$97,530 middle 50% of WV wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$67,580 median wageWV estimate · 22,640 jobs · 29-1129$44,040–$90,250 middle 50% of WV wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$48,050 median wageWV estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1015$34,740–$57,610 middle 50% of WV wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$96,600 median wageWV estimate · 1,310 jobs · 29-1123$77,860–$109,410 middle 50% of WV wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$80,860 median wageWV estimate · 70 jobs · 29-2091$78,530–$96,460 middle 50% of WV wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$48,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 51-9082+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$118,800 median wageWV estimate · 660 jobs · 17-2199$81,730–$136,990 middle 50% of WV wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$96,190 median wageWV estimate · 700 jobs · 29-1122$74,890–$107,650 middle 50% of WV wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$50,270 median wageWV estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1128$49,290–$62,140 middle 50% of WV wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$49,010 median wageWV estimate · 130 jobs · 29-1125$42,460–$62,420 middle 50% of WV wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 66.4%02
Educational Services
about 17.0%03
Public Administration
about 4.6%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 3.0%05
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 2.3%
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.
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$16,979 higher earnings · $3,518 lower annual net price