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

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$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

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

Of the 34 students majoring in rehabilitation at Springfield College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, American International College 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 midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Western New England University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

With a ranking of #10, Bay Path University 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 large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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