Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 175 graduates a year

$74,934
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,543
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,416
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 211
Rank by pay
#45 of 211
Rank, wage-adjusted
$136,289
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 156% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California Compares for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

All 211 colleges reporting rehabilitation and therapeutic professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$97,253$88,494#9$71,230
2West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA$91,685$83,427#18$86,227
3West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Los Angeles, CA$91,685$83,427#19$86,227
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$90,854$82,671#24$78,495
5Stanbridge University Irvine, CA$89,487$81,427#31$79,749
6Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX$89,388$90,881#6$82,311
7New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$88,585$84,315#13$69,472
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$88,100$91,201#4—
9MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA$87,585$77,128#63—
10University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$87,543$79,658#45$74,934
11Northwestern University Evanston, IL$85,999$84,493#12$47,186
12University of Scranton Scranton, PA$85,423$86,876#10$72,227
13Touro University California Vallejo, CA$85,320$77,636#58$78,255

Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Credentials at University of Southern California

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$79,163$93,753$210,709

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,871$134,544#8 of 48
Real Estate Development$185,174$120,536—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$181,250$132,668#26 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$180,468$126,936#6 of 62
Computer Software and Media Applications$179,055$134,800#1 of 26
Systems Engineering$178,619$118,363#2 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,128$136,250#24 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,632$120,846#7 of 92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,219$129,633#9 of 216
Engineering$150,717$101,781#3 of 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$142,858$178,854#17 of 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$140,115$163,956#1 of 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$139,463$112,143#6 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$139,101$106,735#6 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$132,258$96,331#19 of 211
Civil Engineering$130,675$91,025#1 of 81
Taxation$127,082$80,287#7 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$122,697$73,673#8 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$121,165$85,502#5 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$116,471$94,625#20 of 159
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$107,998$66,292#5 of 9
Applied Mathematics$106,697$84,685#13 of 17
Public Administration$103,721$78,453#14 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,014$71,497#12 of 322
Public Health$95,642$58,611#29 of 201
Dispute Resolution$94,256$72,887#2 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$94,114$64,952#22 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$91,873$68,587#7 of 61
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$91,029—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,760$50,634#8 of 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,934 one year after graduating and $87,543 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California rank for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions?

Among 211 colleges reporting earnings for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates, University of Southern California ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rehabilitation and therapeutic professions at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions ($71,416), and the median federal debt at graduation is $136,289.

← All data for University of Southern California · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.