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2025 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region

33 Colleges in the New England Region
2,494 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$64,320 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.

College Factual looked at 33 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,494 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions annually.

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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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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$63,430 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 city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools 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 earn about $63,430 for their early career.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$69,543 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 suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools 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. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Tufts University earn $5,223 more than the average rehabilitation graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
122 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded

MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the finest schools in the United States 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 data year.

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

Northeastern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 $11,689 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
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 medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were approximately 166 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Quinnipiac University receive $10,124 more than the typical rehabilitation graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$57,294 Median Starting Salary

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn around $57,294 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

7
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 #68 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at Simmons University earn $11,699 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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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 20th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 169 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Springfield College make $8,223 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$75,980 Median Starting Salary

Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Sacred Heart University earn a boost of around $11,659 over the typical income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,614 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at University of Connecticut get $10,294 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,433
Connecticut 241 388
New Hampshire 210 221
Maine 202 213
Rhode Island 200 78
Vermont 194 37

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

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 1,081
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1,030
Rehabilitation Science 113
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 61
Art Therapy 54
Orthotist/Prosthetist 51
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 45
Music Therapy 37
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 17
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 15,982
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,817
Public Health 3,165
Allied Health Professions 2,755
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,343
Mental & Social Health Services 2,140
Health Sciences & Services 2,128
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,678
Medicine 1,518

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