Best Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
149
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$501,088
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$41,837
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Grad rate: 48.7% |
NV | +$950,760 | $93,426 | $19,440 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
California State University-Fresno
Grad rate: 55.5% |
CA | +$935,600 | $92,510 | $18,650 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 | University of California-San Francisco | CA | +$933,620 | $88,681 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
California State University-Sacramento
Grad rate: 55.1% |
CA | +$857,124 | $89,399 | $22,714 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Mount Saint Mary's University
Grad rate: 56.7% |
CA | +$827,312 | $96,293 | $64,637 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Utica University
Grad rate: 56.9% |
NY | +$825,640 | $90,651 | $36,845 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
CUNY Hunter College
Grad rate: 58.7% |
NY | +$817,080 | $85,516 | $13,310 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
San Francisco State University
Grad rate: 52.2% |
CA | +$803,768 | $87,240 | $25,258 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | NY | +$768,640 | $80,432 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | NY | +$750,760 | $79,538 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 | University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | CA | +$747,760 | $79,388 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Azusa Pacific University
Grad rate: 62.8% |
CA | +$725,340 | $89,214 | $54,735 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | UT | +$723,400 | $78,170 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Dominican University New York
Grad rate: 55.0% |
NY | +$703,856 | $86,793 | $48,001 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
California State University-Long Beach
Grad rate: 71.3% |
CA | +$700,180 | $81,071 | $20,310 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | MO | +$683,380 | $76,169 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | TX | +$660,660 | $75,033 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | TX | +$660,100 | $75,005 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | LA | +$651,840 | $74,592 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
University of South Alabama
Grad rate: 50.1% |
AL | +$651,760 | $79,002 | $22,070 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
The University of Texas at El Paso
Grad rate: 46.6% |
TX | +$645,572 | $78,144 | $19,327 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Mercy University
Grad rate: 47.6% |
NY | +$642,896 | $80,623 | $32,391 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Rutgers University-Camden
Grad rate: 65.7% |
NJ | +$640,072 | $80,766 | $33,812 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Grad rate: 84.7% |
NJ | +$634,392 | $80,766 | $35,232 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | IL | +$627,020 | $73,351 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 | Midwestern University-Downers Grove | IL | +$626,900 | $73,345 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Winston-Salem State University
Grad rate: 49.1% |
NC | +$626,320 | $77,785 | $22,345 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Governors State University
Grad rate: 20.2% |
IL | +$615,396 | $77,385 | $23,076 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | LA | +$615,380 | $72,769 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | +$614,832 | $78,798 | $30,282 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Western Kentucky University
Grad rate: 52.5% |
KY | +$611,780 | $77,293 | $23,520 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | MN | +$610,960 | $72,548 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Alabama State University
Grad rate: 28.8% |
AL | +$608,908 | $76,851 | $22,028 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Andrews University
Grad rate: 68.5% |
MI | +$607,700 | $81,119 | $43,670 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
University of Kansas
Grad rate: 68.0% |
KS | +$606,460 | $77,366 | $25,215 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
New York University
Grad rate: 87.8% |
NY | +$603,656 | $88,007 | $79,121 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | TN | +$601,800 | $72,090 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Shenandoah University
Grad rate: 66.5% |
VA | +$600,200 | $82,110 | $50,500 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Tennessee State University
Grad rate: 32.7% |
TN | +$598,208 | $76,676 | $23,828 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
University of Central Arkansas
Grad rate: 51.7% |
AR | +$595,740 | $76,640 | $24,265 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
University of Delaware
Grad rate: 79.2% |
DE | +$594,312 | $77,585 | $29,347 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Eastern Washington University
Grad rate: 48.4% |
WA | +$592,412 | $76,175 | $22,772 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
University of Central Florida
Grad rate: 75.4% |
FL | +$590,404 | $76,084 | $22,819 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Marymount University
Grad rate: 59.3% |
VA | +$585,768 | $82,438 | $55,748 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Oakland University
Grad rate: 57.3% |
MI | +$575,436 | $75,775 | $25,016 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Wayne State University
Grad rate: 58.3% |
MI | +$573,884 | $76,053 | $26,794 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Grad rate: 70.5% |
WI | +$571,840 | $74,215 | $18,115 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Langston University
Grad rate: 20.3% |
OK | +$564,732 | $74,439 | $21,012 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
San Diego State University
Grad rate: 78.1% |
CA | +$564,172 | $75,680 | $27,357 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Idaho State University
Grad rate: 37.7% |
ID | +$562,464 | $74,340 | $21,084 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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