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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the New England Region

51 Colleges
$59,520 Avg Salary
$26,614 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the rehabilitation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#2

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

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

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Springfield College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Springfield College Report

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Northeastern take out is $29,512.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#9

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

American International College

Springfield, MA

American International College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,434
Connecticut 391
New Hampshire 229
Maine 213
Vermont 37
Rhode Island 80

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

Majors Similar to Rehabilitation

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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