Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	391
Master’s Degree	198
Graduate Certificate	93
Associate Degree	57
Doctor’s Degree	30
Basic Certificate	4

What Can You Do With a 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 ?

This major is dominated by women with about 80% of recent graduates being 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	14
Black or African American	100
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	180
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. About 1.8% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do 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 you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

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 Programs

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)	4	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	16	0
Bachelor’s Degree	15	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	21	1
Post-Master’s	7	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	12	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in 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

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	13,809
Occupational Therapy	10,592
Rehabilitation Science	1,258
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	1,017
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	877
Art Therapy	770
Music Therapy	688
Orthotist/Prosthetist	331
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	138
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	129
Animal-Assisted Therapy	85
Play Therapy	52
Dance Therapy	39
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General	36
Drama Therapy	0
Horticulture 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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