Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Worcester State University

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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year. Of the 210 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Worcester State University in 2021, 24 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.

Worcester State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

Worcester State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at Worcester State 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
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools	49
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
	58
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Schools	145
Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools	159
	178
Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	238
	278
Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools	440

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from Worcester State. This makes it the #86 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from Worcester State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Worcester State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in rehabilitation from Worcester State. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from Worcester State, 90% 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 Worcester State University with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Worcester State also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy	66

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• 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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Physical Therapists	8,320	$91,750
Rehabilitation Counselors	6,310	$45,230
Occupational Therapists	4,830	$87,160
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Engineers	3,090	$109,220

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.