2025 Best Rehabilitation Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a doctor's degree in rehabilitation science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #220 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of rehabilitation science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 doctor's degrees in rehabilitation science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on rehabilitation science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other rehabilitation science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized rehabilitation science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for rehabilitation science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Rehabilitation Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Rehabilitation Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in rehabilitation science.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Science

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in rehabilitation science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation science from Drexel University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in rehabilitation science needs to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Rehabilitation Science Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	2
Pennsylvania	311	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Rehabilitation Science

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Rehabilitation Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	2,498
Occupational Therapy	446
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	4
Music Therapy	2
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.