Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 rehabilitation majors received their bachelor's degree from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

GVSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the rehabilitation progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at GVSU 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	23
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools	34
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	42
	48
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
	110
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools	116
	168
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Schools	228

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from GVSU. This makes it the #42 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Rehabilitation Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $36,184. This is 18% higher than $30,749, which is the national average for all rehabilitation bachelor's degree recipients.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 rehabilitation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GVSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions from GVSU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from GVSU, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 54 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy	57
Physical Therapy/Therapist	54
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	42

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Physical Therapists	7,970	$91,160
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Occupational Therapists	4,580	$77,940
Rehabilitation Counselors	3,180	$40,810
Orthotists and Prosthetists	740	$76,430

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.