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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$50,853 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 3,183 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Thomas Jefferson University to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salus University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arcadia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Pennsylvania. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,807
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 7 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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