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

23 Colleges
$57,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in rehabilitation at Duquesne, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

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

About 96% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#9

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

With a ranking of #9, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Women make up 87% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in rehabilitation at Gannon, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Gannon University Report

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 23 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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