Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Duquesne University

If you are interested in studying rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, you may want to check out the program at Duquesne University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830. In 2021, 74 rehabilitation majors received their bachelor's degree from Duquesne.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Duquesne Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

Duquesne Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks rehabilitation programs across the country. The following shows how Duquesne performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at Duquesne is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
	31
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools	53
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	113
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	149
	155
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	155

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from Duquesne. This makes it the #58 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #155 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Duquesne

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at Duquesne University.

Duquesne Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 rehabilitation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Duquesne. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at Duquesne are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne University with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Duquesne Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 rehabilitation majors earned their master's degree from Duquesne. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne University with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

If you plan to be a rehabilitation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duquesne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist	93
Occupational Therapy	62
Music Therapy	6

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physical Therapists	11,720	$87,050
Occupational Therapists	7,440	$81,030
Rehabilitation Counselors	7,110	$39,980
Engineers	4,850	$96,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.