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Rehabilitation Professions at East Carolina University

If you plan to study Rehabilitation Professions, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

East Carolina University is in Greenville, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 121 rehabilitation professions graduations were recorded at East Carolina University.

Studying Online at East Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at East Carolina University. Among 26,940 students, 8,356 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,786 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at East Carolina University

Use these rankings to compare East Carolina University’s Rehabilitation Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#9 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#115 of 370
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#219 of 394

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#9 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#115 of 370
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#219 of 394

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from East Carolina University

Graduates of East Carolina University’s Rehabilitation Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,551
2 years	$43,033
3 years	$44,537
4 years	$46,251
5 years	$53,562

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from East Carolina University report median earnings of $46,251, compared with $61,153 for all East Carolina University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Rehabilitation Professions graduates from East Carolina University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Rehabilitation Professions graduates at East Carolina University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at East Carolina University are 89% women (108) and 11% men (13).

Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Program at East Carolina University

Of the 55 bachelor’s rehabilitation professions graduates at East Carolina University, 95% were women (52) and 5% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 13% of Rehabilitation Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, below the national average of 34%.*

Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Program at East Carolina University

Of the 29 master’s rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at East Carolina University, 86% were women (25) and 14% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at East Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 14% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

Rehabilitation Professions Doctoral Program at East Carolina University

Among the 3 doctoral rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at East Carolina University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at East Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at East Carolina University, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Rehabilitation Professions Concentrations at East Carolina University

This Rehabilitation Professions program at East Carolina University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapy	23
Physical Therapy	32
Recreational Therapy	36
Rehabilitation Counseling	28
Rehabilitation Science	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Rehabilitation Professions program at East Carolina University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Rehabilitation Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Therapists, All Other	$121,750
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.