Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, take a look at what University at Buffalo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University at Buffalo

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University at Buffalo does offer online courses in rehabilitation for the following degree levels:

University at Buffalo Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at University at Buffalo 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
	32
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	233
	242
Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools	303

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #93 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 rehabilitation majors earned their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at University at Buffalo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University at Buffalo Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of rehabilitation master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from University at Buffalo, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 45 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy	80
Physical Therapy/Therapist	45
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	14

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Physical Therapists	16,660	$87,470
Occupational Therapists	9,740	$88,370
Rehabilitation Counselors	9,720	$36,040
Engineers	4,910	$95,270

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.