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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$57,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania 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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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Pennsylvania. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Saint Francis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 20 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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