Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Master's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,302
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,416
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 211
Rank by pay
#138 of 211
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Michigan State University 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
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163Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$65,500$64,353#163—
164Florida International University Miami, FL$65,492$69,708#130$63,249
165D'Youville University Buffalo, NY$65,409$62,256#174$58,036
166Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$65,302$68,853#138—
167Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE$65,214$67,401#150$66,597
168University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$64,799$67,426#149$59,906
169Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$64,679$58,232#186$47,928

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$188,085$133,992#4 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$142,927$117,756#80 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,589$96,585#26 of 92
Human Resources Management and Services$127,481$99,526#7 of 159
Computer and Information Sciences$123,621$120,834#41 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,130$104,677#265 of 432
Pharmacology and Toxicology$110,091$93,234—
Food Science and Technology$106,264$92,232#2 of 5
Accounting and Related Services$105,724$68,666#78 of 349
Marketing$100,453$81,245#12 of 37
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$86,080$69,257#5 of 20
Criminal Justice and Corrections$84,105$75,435#19 of 115
Public Health$81,743$66,933#90 of 201
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$80,358$66,517#9 of 10
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,998$63,355#149 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,956—#64 of 322
Public Policy Analysis$72,828$52,813#47 of 50
Educational/Instructional Media Design$67,489$59,562#54 of 82
Special Education and Teaching$64,777$57,308#118 of 280
Social Work$64,368$51,191#114 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,675$53,352#80 of 204
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,529$57,845#172 of 243
Music$62,193$42,484#7 of 98
Curriculum and Instruction$61,650$56,851#93 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,573$52,282#105 of 302
Education$60,007$53,417#135 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,864$46,512#104 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,911$60,244#231 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan State University rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates make?

Graduates earn $65,302 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan State University rank for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions?

Among 211 colleges reporting earnings for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates, Michigan State University ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rehabilitation and therapeutic professions at Michigan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions ($71,416).

← All data for Michigan State University · 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.