Rehabilitation Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Every rehabilitation science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation science program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. In 2021, 157 rehabilitation science majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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

Pitt Rehabilitation Science Degrees Available

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

Pitt Rehabilitation Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks rehabilitation science programs across the country. The following shows how Pitt 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 science major at Pitt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Rehabilitation Science. 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 Science Basic Certificate Schools	2
	2
Most Focused Rehabilitation Science Schools	7
	14
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
	18
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools	32

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation science from Pitt. This makes it the #1 most popular school for rehabilitation science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Science Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of rehabilitation science bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical rehabilitation science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation science 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 science.

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 Science Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation science from Pitt in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in rehabilitation science 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 science master's degree from Pitt, 53% 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 science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation science. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Orthotist/Prosthetist
• Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Occupational Therapy

Careers That Rehabilitation Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation science 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
Rehabilitation Counselors	7,110	$39,980
Life Scientists	160	$74,310

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.