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2025 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

70 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
6,889 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 reviewed 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,889 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions annually.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Middle Atlantic 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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Rehabilitation

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,066 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 132 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at New York University make $6,746 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Thomas Jefferson University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 242 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at Thomas Jefferson University earn $3,095 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
429 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$58,376 Median Starting Salary

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 429 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn about $58,376 in the first couple years of working.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,362 Median Starting Salary

Duquesne University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 12th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 155 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at Duquesne University get $7,042 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$58,901 Median Starting Salary

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 200 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career wages of $58,901.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$74,584 Median Starting Salary

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.

There were roughly 65 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from University of Maryland - Baltimore receive an earnings boost of around $10,264 over the typical earnings of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,860 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick get $7,539 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career income of $56,053.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 133 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at University of Scranton make $9,823 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$67,886 Median Starting Salary

SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Stony Brook University receive $3,566 more than the average rehabilitation grad.

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$78,129 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 264 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at Arcadia University make $13,809 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$64,365 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 106 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $64,365.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$75,162 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Saint Joseph's University get an earnings boost of around $10,842 over the typical income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at University of Delaware earn $9,716 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 George Washington University Washington, DC
16 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
17 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
18 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
19 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
20 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
21 Gannon University Erie, PA
22 Widener University Chester, PA
23 Howard University Washington, DC

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation & therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 3,141
New York 333 2,793
Maryland 279 353
New Jersey 273 449
District of Columbia 188 172
Delaware 175 103

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2,732
Occupational Therapy 2,659
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 413
Art Therapy 270
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 257
Rehabilitation Science 221
Music Therapy 168
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 60
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 40
Dance Therapy 32

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 41,854
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,159
Allied Health Professions 8,997
Public Health 8,836
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7,463
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 6,988
Medicine 6,456
Health Sciences & Services 6,222
Communication Sciences 4,229
Mental & Social Health Services 3,492

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