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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$36,559 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,710 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for rehabilitation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for rehabilitation majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,586 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Worcester State take out is $23,237.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Worcester State University Report

$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Salem State University Report

$39,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

AIC undergraduate students pay an average of $39,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Bridgewater State University Report

$35,810 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

MCPHS University undergraduate students pay an average of $35,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bay Path are $35,781 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Bay Path University Report

$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA
$43,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simmons are $43,062 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Simmons University Report

$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools 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 20 schools only.

  • 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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