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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools

38 Colleges
$35,265 Avg Salary
$20,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,833 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the best school in the United States for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out an average of $37,956 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, rehabilitation majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $24,343 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, rehabilitation graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $15,713.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, rehabilitation majors at NHTI accumulate an average of around $20,845 in student debt.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

After completing their Associate Degree, rehabilitation graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $23,701.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

With a ranking of #9, Western New Mexico University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Rehabilitation majors at Western New Mexico University take out an average of $21,180 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, rehabilitation graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,702.

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
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

Majors Similar to Rehabilitation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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