UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5123

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 6 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$49,433 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$49,433Median year-4 earnings
$19,181Average institution net-price context
$24,969Median federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$49,433Median reported earnings · year 4
$54,161Average reported earnings · year 5
$24,969Median federal debt
47thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
6Reporting programs
6With year-4 earnings
COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$49,433
Federal debt
$24,969
Reporting programs
6
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$49,063
Federal debt
$17,527
Reporting programs
14
12 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$54,558
Federal debt
$26,584
Reporting programs
94
85 report earnings →
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$66,427
Federal debt
$20,231
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$71,838
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
214
214 report earnings →
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Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings
$82,669
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
178
178 report earnings →
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First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings
$81,327
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
63
63 report earnings →
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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$50,757
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$44,498National median$49,43375th percentile$52,190
6 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$77,9342Century College$61,6393University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$52,1904Indiana University-Indianapolis$46,6765Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College$44,4986Florida Academy$28,874

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 15 crosswalk linksTherapists, All OtherSOC 29-1129 · 9 crosswalk linksRehabilitation CounselorsSOC 21-1015 · 3 crosswalk linksMedical Appliance TechniciansSOC 51-9082 · 2 crosswalk linksOrthotists and ProsthetistsSOC 29-2091 · 2 crosswalk linksPhysical TherapistsSOC 29-1123 · 2 crosswalk linksEngineers, All OtherSOC 17-2199 · 1 crosswalk linksExercise PhysiologistsSOC 29-1128 · 1 crosswalk linksLife Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1099 · 1 crosswalk linksOccupational TherapistsSOC 29-1122 · 1 crosswalk linksRecreational TherapistsSOC 29-1125 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR REHABILITATION AND THERAPEUTIC PROFESSIONS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaPittsburgh, PA$77,934$21,500Baseline needed$30,434
2Century CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaWhite Bear Lake, MN$61,639$31,000Baseline needed$10,906
3University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaMilwaukee, WI$52,190$27,000Baseline needed$15,014
4Indiana University-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaIndianapolis, IN$46,676$22,937Baseline needed$11,668
5Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSaint Mary of the Woods, IN$44,498$30,915Baseline needed$31,872
6Florida AcademyUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaFort Myers, FL$28,874$6,333Baseline needed$15,192

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.