Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Sacred Heart University
Every rehabilitation and therapeutic professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation program at Sacred Heart University stacks up to those at other schools.Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313.
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.
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
- Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings
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There were 68 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Sacred Heart
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at Sacred Heart University.
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from Sacred Heart, 73% 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 Sacred Heart University with a master's in rehabilitation.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 43 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sacred Heart University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Physical Therapy/Therapist | 69 |
Occupational Therapy | 59 |
Related Majors
- Public Health
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Communication Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
- Nursing
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 CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.
Occupation | Jobs in CT | Average Salary in CT |
---|---|---|
Physical Therapists | 3,790 | $96,010 |
Rehabilitation Counselors | 2,280 | $44,540 |
Occupational Therapists | 2,150 | $90,780 |
Engineers | 940 | $100,230 |
Medical Appliance Technicians | 440 | $42,740 |
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 Unknownwikidata:Q4233718 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.