Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a rehabilitation school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's rehabilitation program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation from Wayne State in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from Wayne State, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy	35
Physical Therapy/Therapist	32
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health 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 Wayne 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 Del arte under License

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