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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

96 Colleges
$57,418 Avg Salary
$25,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 96 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 3 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.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Thomas Jefferson University take out $36,635 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

The excellent programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent programs at University of Scranton 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 small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Ithaca accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Duquesne take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of the Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#11

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

Upstate Medical University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.

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#12

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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#13

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Rehabilitation Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
16 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
17 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
18 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
19 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY

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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