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

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Salus University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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Out of the 62 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 city of Brooklyn.

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#3

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Gannon University Erie, PA
12 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges 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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