Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. Of the 617 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus in 2021, 157 of them were rehabilitation and therapeutic professions majors.

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.

Pitt Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Rehabilitation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

Pitt Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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

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 Pitt 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
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Basic Certificate Schools	7
	18
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	156

In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from Pitt. This makes it the #5 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 125 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Rehabilitation Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $31,406. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $30,749 for all rehabilitation bachelor's degree recipients.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 rehabilitation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical rehabilitation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at Pitt 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	130
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Pitt Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

Of the 121 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation from Pitt in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from Pitt, 64% 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 of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	78
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 125 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

The following rehabilitation concentations are available at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation Science	212
Occupational Therapy	70
Physical Therapy/Therapist	62
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	35
Orthotist/Prosthetist	24

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Other Health Professions
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.