Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Degree — Salary, ROI & AI Risk at 57 Schools

Best Schools for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Top 57 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	75 71–76	$57,806/yr	Moderate	27.3x
2	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	71 69–68	$59,937/yr	Moderate	11.2x
3	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	69 66–67	$47,541/yr	Moderate	13.2x
4	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	66 62–66	$37,608/yr	Moderate	23.8x
5	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	65 63–62	$43,684/yr	Moderate	10.7x
6	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	64 61–63	$40,853/yr	Moderate	14.7x
7	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	64 61–62	$39,366/yr	Moderate	14.7x
8	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	63 60–62	$41,370/yr	Moderate	13.2x
9	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	61 59–58	$41,797/yr	Moderate	9.8x
10	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	61 59–58	$36,811/yr	Moderate	11.4x
11	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	60 58–57	$38,339/yr	Moderate	10.1x
12	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	60 55–60	$32,805/yr	Moderate	17.6x
13	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	59 52–62	$39,836/yr	Moderate	11.9x
14	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	59 56–56	$33,580/yr	Moderate	11.9x
15	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	59 52–61	$28,360/yr	Moderate	31.0x
16	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	58 54–57	$36,736/yr	Moderate	11.6x
17	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	58 54–58	$32,371/yr	Moderate	15.3x
18	Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM	57 55–54	$34,345/yr	Moderate	9.9x
19	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	57 54–55	$31,421/yr	Moderate	13.8x
20	D'Youville University Buffalo, NY	56 52–56	$50,473/yr	Moderate	4.1x
21	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	56 56–55	$43,631/yr	Moderate	6.0x
22	Longwood University Farmville, VA	55 54–54	$41,700/yr	Moderate	6.1x
23	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	55 52–54	$39,008/yr	Moderate	7.9x
24	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	55 52–54	$37,554/yr	Moderate	8.8x
25	University of North Texas Denton, TX	55 52–54	$36,007/yr	Moderate	9.7x
26	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	54 52–53	$35,966/yr	Moderate	9.2x
27	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	54 47–56	$32,049/yr	Moderate	12.6x
28	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	54 49–56	$30,423/yr	Moderate	13.6x
29	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	53 48–56	$39,836/yr	Moderate	7.8x
30	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	53 46–57	$35,605/yr	Moderate	10.1x
31	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	52 48–52	$40,085/yr	Moderate	5.3x
32	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	52 50–49	$33,767/yr	Moderate	7.0x
33	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	52 47–52	$30,561/yr	Moderate	11.2x
34	Aurora University Aurora, IL	51 48–50	$41,856/yr	Moderate	2.7x
35	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	51 45–53	$31,765/yr	Moderate	10.3x
36	Utica University Utica, NY	50 47–50	$39,478/yr	Moderate	3.1x
37	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA	50 47–50	$30,636/yr	Moderate	9.7x
38	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	50 45–51	$28,872/yr	Moderate	11.1x
39	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	49 45–49	$33,926/yr	Moderate	6.7x
40	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	49 48–47	$30,057/yr	Moderate	7.3x
41	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	48 46–47	$33,530/yr	Moderate	4.8x
42	Troy University Troy, AL	48 47–47	$30,184/yr	Moderate	6.7x
43	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	48 45–47	$26,869/yr	Moderate	9.7x
44	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	47 44–46	$39,739/yr	Moderate	1.4x
45	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	46 45–45	$28,195/yr	Moderate	6.2x
46	Assumption University Worcester, MA	45 41–46	$38,094/yr	Moderate	2.2x
47	Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	45 42–44	$36,361/yr	Moderate	1.8x
48	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	44 41–42	$34,418/yr	Moderate	1.8x
49	Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA	44 40–45	$30,636/yr	Moderate	—
50	Boston University Boston, MA	43 38–45	$36,705/yr	Moderate	1.9x
51	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	43 38–45	$22,847/yr	Moderate	8.3x
52	Berklee College of Music Boston, MA	42 39–42	$36,349/yr	Moderate	0.8x
53	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	41 28–56	$7,725/yr	Moderate	8.4x
54	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	38 35–38	$28,787/yr	Moderate	1.9x
55	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	37 30–40	$22,919/yr	Moderate	3.0x
56	Carroll College Helena, MT	33 29–33	$22,319/yr	Moderate	0.4x
57	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	33 27–44	$7,071/yr	Moderate	2.0x

Highest Earning Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Programs

Schools where Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Saginaw Valley State University	$59,937/yr	71	Moderate
CUNY York College	$57,806/yr	75	Moderate
D'Youville University	$50,473/yr	56	Moderate
Eastern Washington University	$47,541/yr	69	Moderate
University of Utah	$43,684/yr	65	Moderate
Grand Valley State University	$43,631/yr	56	Moderate
Aurora University	$41,856/yr	51	Moderate
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	$41,797/yr	61	Moderate
Longwood University	$41,700/yr	55	Moderate
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$41,370/yr	63	Moderate

Best ROI for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Georgia Southern University	31.0x	$28,360/yr	59
CUNY York College	27.3x	$57,806/yr	75
Western Carolina University	23.8x	$37,608/yr	66
California State University-Los Angeles	17.6x	$32,805/yr	60
East Carolina University	15.3x	$32,371/yr	58
University of North Carolina Wilmington	14.7x	$39,366/yr	64
State University of New York at Cortland	14.7x	$40,853/yr	64
Winston-Salem State University	13.8x	$31,421/yr	57
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	13.6x	$30,423/yr	54
Eastern Washington University	13.2x	$47,541/yr	69

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn?

Across 57 schools, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn an average of $35,098 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $7,071 to $59,937 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions?

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions is rated "Moderate" for AI automation risk, with an average of 35% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), CUNY York College ranks #1 for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $57,806/yr.

Is a Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions degree worth it?

On average, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn 9.2x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions programs across 57 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.