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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

42 Colleges
$52,748 Avg Salary
$27,611 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges.

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 degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Pitt take out $25,851 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $403.

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#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

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

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out is $36,635.

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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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Temple take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $443.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Duquesne take out is $27,000.

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Gannon University

Erie, PA

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

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Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Saint Francis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.

Rehabilitation majors at Saint Francis take out an average of $29,705 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $501.

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#10

Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

With a ranking of #10, Misericordia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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.

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