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Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree

Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Rehabilitation Professions is offered at 547 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Rehabilitation Professions. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 3.8% of Rehabilitation Professions graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Rehabilitation Professions Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 29,603 students earned theirRehabilitation Professions majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Rehabilitation Professions at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 170
Associate’s Degree 257
Bachelor’s Degree 3,385
Master’s Degree 8,879
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 16,912

Earnings of Rehabilitation Professions Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Rehabilitation Professions of $70,102 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,332
4 years $70,102
5 years $75,167

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 75.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 564
Women 1,714
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation Professions

The racial-ethnic distribution of Rehabilitation Professions graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,394 61.2%
Asian 270 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 257 11.3%
Black or African American 115 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.2%
Two or More Races 107 4.7%
Race Unknown 37 1.6%
International Students 86 3.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 3.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 624 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Rehabilitation Professions. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Rehabilitation Professions students seeking a doctor's degree is University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,538 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 432 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 394 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Montana is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 286 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Woman's University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 253 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 246 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 222 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concordia University-Wisconsin comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 218 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 217 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 210 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 200 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 197 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. This school awarded 193 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 189 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The College of Saint Scholastica comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 178 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 176 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. This school awarded 175 doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Rehabilitation Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Grand Valley State University is a popular choice for Rehabilitation Professions majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 172 people received their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Rehabilitation Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rehabilitation Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,424
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 10,460
Rehabilitation Science 1,107
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 941
Art Therapy/Therapist 768

Below are some popular majors similar to Rehabilitation Professions that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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