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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region

35 Colleges in the New England Region
2,494 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$59,520 Avg Early-Career Salary
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #37 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,494 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region The rehabilitation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Rehabilitation
Bachelor's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Master's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation

The rehabilitation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of rehabilitation degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Rehabilitation

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$55,515 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 161 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make about $55,515 in the first couple years of their career.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$58,357 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 48 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career income of $58,357.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 122 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at MGH Institute of Health Professions get $8,688 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$61,585 Median Starting Salary

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 104 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus get $2,065 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 156 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Northeastern University earn $10,195 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were roughly 166 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Quinnipiac University receive an earnings boost of about $19,514 above the average income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 48 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at New England Institute of Technology get $4,459 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$57,295 Median Starting Salary

Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Longmeadow. This university ranks 34th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 156 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make about $57,295 for their early career.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 169 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Springfield College get an earnings boost of about $7,012 above the typical earnings of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at Simmons University get $9,585 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation & therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3011,433
Connecticut241388
New Hampshire210221
Maine202213
Rhode Island20078
Vermont19437

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Occupational Therapy1,081
Physical Therapy/Therapist1,030
Rehabilitation Science113
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions61
Art Therapy54
Orthotist/Prosthetist51
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy45
Music Therapy37
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling17
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing15,982
Health & Medical Administrative Services3,817
Public Health3,165
Allied Health Professions2,755
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services2,343
Mental & Social Health Services2,140
Health Sciences & Services2,128
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences1,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants1,678
Medicine1,518

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