Rehabilitation Professions Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Rehabilitation Professions major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Health, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Health, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$76,685

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$121,245

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$162,944

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.8%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,067,400

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Engineers, All Other
SOC: 17-2199
Occupation: Engineers, All Other
$117,750
150,750
N/A
N/A
Life Scientists, All Other
SOC: 19-1099
Occupation: Life Scientists, All Other
$87,800
7,320
N/A
N/A
Rehabilitation Counselors
SOC: 21-1015
Occupation: Rehabilitation Counselors
$46,110
88,930
N/A
N/A
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1071
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$105,620
229,720
N/A
N/A
Occupational Therapists
SOC: 29-1122
Occupation: Occupational Therapists
$98,340
152,280
N/A
N/A
Physical Therapists
SOC: 29-1123
Occupation: Physical Therapists
$101,020
248,630
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Rehabilitation Counselors

22.9%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$46,11088,930
2023$44,04084,750
2022$39,99082,420
2021$38,56090,310
2020$37,530100,260

Occupational Therapists

14.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$98,340152,280
2023$96,370144,840
2022$93,180134,980
2021$85,570127,830
2020$86,280126,610

Physical Therapists

11.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$101,020248,630
2023$99,710240,820
2022$97,720229,740
2021$95,620225,350
2020$91,010220,870

Colleges offering Rehabilitation Professions

Rutgers University-Camden

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$65k

Washington University in St Louis

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$86k

AdventHealth University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$31k

Earnings

$70k

University of Delaware

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$66k

Cox College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$29k

Earnings

$61k