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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region 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

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 77% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 23% are male.

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

Of the 114 students majoring in rehabilitation at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in rehabilitation at Northeastern, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Northeastern University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the New England Region . Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

Women make up 56% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in rehabilitation at Quinnipiac, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Quinnipiac University Report

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 57% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Sacred Heart University Report

#7

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #7, University of New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of New England Report

#8

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Women make up 54% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in rehabilitation at MCPHS University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in rehabilitation at Simmons, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,434
Connecticut 391
New Hampshire 229
Maine 213
Vermont 37
Rhode Island 80

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

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 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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