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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions was ranked 4th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,434 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

Our analysis found MGH Institute of Health Professions to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #7 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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American International College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 391
New Hampshire 229
Maine 213
Vermont 37
Rhode Island 80

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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 11 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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