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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

14 Colleges
$50,853 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Arcadia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Pennsylvania. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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

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#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Pennsylvania. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Women make up 50% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Duquesne University Report

With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges 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 14 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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