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rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general

Types of Degrees rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general Majors Are Earning

Those studying rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	24
Master’s Degree	19
Doctor’s Degree	8

What rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general Majors Need to Know

Studies in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Psychology — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• Therapy and Counseling — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Fine Arts — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Thinking Creatively	4.8 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.6 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.4 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Electronic health record EHR software	Medical software	—
Avid Technology Pro Tools	Music or sound editing software	—
Virtual instrument software	Music or sound editing software	—
Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software	Music or sound editing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates include:

• Therapist
• Community Music Therapist
• Certified Music Therapist
• Neurologic Music Therapist
• LCAT (Licensed Creative Arts Therapist)
• Music Therapist
• Music Dance Therapist
• Creative Music Therapist
• Home Care Music Therapist
• Public School System Music Therapist
• Activity Therapist
• Music Rehabilitation Therapist
• Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
• Hospice Music Therapist
• Creative Arts Music Therapist

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	47.4%
Master’s degree	31.4%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	7.0%
Doctoral degree	6.2%
Post-doctoral training	5.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.2%
Post-master’s certificate	0.9%
Postsecondary certificate	0.7%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 82.4% of rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	42	82.4%
Men	9	17.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	26	51.0%
Hispanic or Latino	10	19.6%
Black or African American	13	25.5%
Two or More Races	1	2.0%
International Students	1	2.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

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

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $75,167 — roughly 12% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	2	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general graduates earn a median of $70,102 four years after completion — roughly 84% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	51.23
Animal-Assisted Therapy	51.2313
Art Therapy/Therapist	51.2301
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	51.2312
Dance Therapy/Therapist	51.2302
Drama Therapy/Therapist	51.2315
Horticulture Therapy/Therapist	51.2316
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	51.2311
Music Therapy/Therapist	51.2305
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	51.2306
Orthotist/Prosthetist	51.2307
Physical Therapy/Therapist	51.2308

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.