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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

With 29,833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the rehabilitation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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#9

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,807
Pennsylvania 3,183
Maryland 353
New Jersey 453
District of Columbia 172
Delaware 103

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

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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