Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions doctoral degree at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · 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.
$2,282 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
$44,028 / 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.
+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,614 → $79,412Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort76Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential45Recent 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.
133Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count113Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$57,169Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$80,611$23,442 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 21 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
$80,611 vs. $55,792
$24,819 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$16,210
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$80,611
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.
$77,614Year 1
$80,611Year 4
$79,412Year 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$6,718
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$80,611 vs. $82,893
$2,282 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$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071$63,130–$107,540 middle 50% of WI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTherapists, All Other$59,420 median wageWI estimate · 280 jobs · 29-1129$47,900–$66,010 middle 50% of WI wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$46,530 median wageWI estimate · 2,390 jobs · 21-1015$37,050–$57,730 middle 50% of WI wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$101,840 median wageWI estimate · 5,580 jobs · 29-1123$88,320–$114,070 middle 50% of WI wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$89,710 median wageWI estimate · 140 jobs · 29-2091$75,100–$111,250 middle 50% of WI wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$48,890 median wageWI estimate · 100 jobs · 51-9082$38,210–$51,230 middle 50% of WI wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$110,360 median wageWI estimate · 690 jobs · 17-2199$90,640–$129,960 middle 50% of WI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$92,390 median wageWI estimate · 3,710 jobs · 29-1122$78,430–$102,240 middle 50% of WI wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$85,080 median wageWI estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099$74,570–$105,060 middle 50% of WI wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$63,210 median wageWI estimate · 340 jobs · 29-1128$60,660–$72,240 middle 50% of WI wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$59,350 median wageWI estimate · 350 jobs · 29-1125$52,470–$70,370 middle 50% of WI wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
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