Other Rehabilitation Professions

Types of Degrees Other Rehabilitation Professions Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	346
Master’s Degree	274
Associate Degree	71
Graduate Certificate	63
Basic Certificate	50
Doctor’s Degree	31
Undergraduate Certificate	2

What Can You Do With a Other Rehabilitation Professions Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Therapists	19.9%	$50,980

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Rehabilitation Professions?

The major attracts more women than men. About 79% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	173
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, too. About 1.7% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Other Rehabilitation Professions Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions majors often go into careers with median salaries of $57,680. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Online Other Rehabilitation Professions Programs

In 2020-2021, 74 schools offered a other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	5	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	17	1
Bachelor’s Degree	15	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	23	1
Post-Master’s	7	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	13	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Other Rehabilitation Professions Worth It?

The median salary for a other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions grad is $57,680 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 45% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $355,600 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Other Rehabilitation Professions

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.

Major	Number of Grads
Physical Therapy/Therapist	13,655
Occupational Therapy	9,958
Rehabilitation Science	1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	870
Art Therapy	858
Music Therapy	665
Orthotist/Prosthetist	335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	110
Animal-Assisted Therapy	85
Play Therapy	56
Dance Therapy	52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General	28
Drama Therapy	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Barbara E. Carver under License

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