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

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$57,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the rehabilitation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 121 students majoring in rehabilitation at Pitt, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in rehabilitation at Towson, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salus University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

About 95% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Salus University Report

#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Temple University Report

#6

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

Women make up 91% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at D’Youville College Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 96% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Of the 63 students majoring in rehabilitation at LIU Post, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 95% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Hofstra University Report

#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Rehabilitation Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Touro College New York, NY
12 Pratt Institute - Main Brooklyn, NY
13 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools 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 25 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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