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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Arcadia University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Sciences is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small 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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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in rehabilitation at Drexel, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Misericordia 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 suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in rehabilitation at Misericordia University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

About 63% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools 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 24 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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