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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

55 Colleges
$31,548 Avg Salary
$25,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 73% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Rehabilitation majors at Pitt take out an average of $22,975 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $403.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 55 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlow University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 132 students majoring in rehabilitation at Carlow, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Carlow University Report

#3

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in rehabilitation at Temple, 5% are male and 95% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $443.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Temple University Report

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Women make up 92% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from LIU Post take out $21,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University at Buffalo Report

#8

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

With a ranking of #8, Keuka College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keuka Park.

Women make up 96% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

About 93% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at SRU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,239. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $23,686.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Towson University Report

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 27 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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