Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$81,856
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,917
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,416
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 211
Rank by pay
#34 of 211
Rank, wage-adjusted
$95,341
Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 112% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia University in the City of New York 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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14Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$85,220$90,620#7$75,181
15Samford University Birmingham, AL$85,180$96,687#1$74,311
16University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$85,046$78,224#53$57,338
17Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$84,917$80,823#34$81,856
18Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$84,854$80,763#35$64,546
19University of Delaware Newark, DE$84,745$84,237#14—
20SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY$84,040$79,989#42$73,084

Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Credentials at Columbia University in the City of New York

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$80,473$92,870$152,583

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$251,708$182,930#3 of 861
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$185,150—
Management Information Systems and Services$184,384$170,595#1 of 46
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$169,415—
Statistics$167,848$122,051#1 of 18
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$166,264$100,512#1 of 13
Computer Science—$161,851—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$152,001$124,969#13 of 62
Computer and Information Sciences$150,951$129,227#20 of 78
Real Estate Development$144,863$102,555—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$144,395$93,558#13 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$142,412$132,715#58 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$137,970$104,503#10 of 83
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$130,948—
Sustainability Studies$123,641$86,469#2 of 13
Construction Management$120,469$107,173#3 of 8
Communication and Media Studies$120,003$93,452#1 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,859$197,821#62 of 92
Public Administration$115,874$89,478#6 of 243
Chemical Engineering$114,037$95,951#6 of 11
Civil Engineering$111,924$88,198#8 of 81
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$108,698$78,660#4 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$107,574$80,448#5 of 40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$107,139$63,418#1 of 165
Public Health$98,728$71,704#23 of 201
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$98,458$62,493#4 of 58
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$93,415$72,127#4 of 36
Social Sciences$87,609$72,024#1 of 9
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—$87,308—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$86,161—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,856 one year after graduating and $84,917 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions?

Among 211 colleges reporting earnings for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rehabilitation and therapeutic professions at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions ($71,416), and the median federal debt at graduation is $95,341.

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.