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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

120 Colleges
$57,418 Avg Salary
$25,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 120 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,851 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $403.

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#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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#3

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Ithaca take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out an average of $36,635 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $443.

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#6

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Utica College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $24,918 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, D’Youville College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from D'Youville College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Duquesne take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Towson take out is $25,000.

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#14

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at LIU Post take out is $23,250.

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#15

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#16

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#17

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Orangeburg, NY

Dominican College of Blauvelt landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#18

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
20 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA
21 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
22 Misericordia University Dallas, PA
23 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
24 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges 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 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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