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

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Our analysis found Arcadia University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

About 72% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

About 60% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 52% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 48% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 125 students majoring in rehabilitation at Pitt, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#5

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 72% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#6

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#7

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 108 students majoring in rehabilitation at Touro, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 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.

About 82% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree 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.

About 79% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 21% are male.

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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 26 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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