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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Samuel Merritt University

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Samuel Merritt University

What traits are you looking for in a rehabilitation school? To help you decide if Samuel Merritt University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's rehabilitation program.

Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 2,050.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Samuel Merritt University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation

Samuel Merritt University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

There were 93 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Samuel Merritt University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at Samuel Merritt University.

Samuel Merritt University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

67% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of rehabilitation master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. Samuel Merritt University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Samuel Merritt University with a master's in rehabilitation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

If you plan to be a rehabilitation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samuel Merritt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy 51
Physical Therapy/Therapist 48

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Samuel Merritt University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Physical Therapists 20,630 $97,110
Engineers 20,600 $107,700
Rehabilitation Counselors 15,270 $37,250
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Occupational Therapists 9,580 $95,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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