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Rehabilitation Professions at Samuel Merritt University

If you are interested in studying Rehabilitation Professions, you may want to check out the program at Samuel Merritt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Samuel Merritt University sits in Oakland, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 90 rehabilitation professions degrees were granted at Samuel Merritt University.

Online Class Availability at Samuel Merritt University

Many students take online classes at Samuel Merritt University. Of 1,926 students, 331 (17%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at Samuel Merritt University

Use these rankings to compare Samuel Merritt University’s Rehabilitation Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#14 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 394

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#14 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 394

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from Samuel Merritt University

Those who finish Samuel Merritt 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	$93,147
2 years	$73,635
3 years	$73,513
4 years	$83,461
5 years	$85,038

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from Samuel Merritt University take home a median $83,461, compared with $137,697 for all Samuel Merritt University graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Rehabilitation Professions graduates at Samuel Merritt University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at Samuel Merritt University are 76% women (68) and 24% men (22).

Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Program at Samuel Merritt University

Among the 13 master’s rehabilitation professions graduates at Samuel Merritt University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 69% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at Samuel Merritt University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Rehabilitation Professions Doctoral Program at Samuel Merritt University

Of the 77 doctoral rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at Samuel Merritt University, 75% were women (58) and 25% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	10
Asian	26
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 88% of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at Samuel Merritt University, higher than 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 Samuel Merritt University

The Rehabilitation Professions program at Samuel Merritt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapy	49
Physical Therapy	41

Best-Paid Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Students who finish Rehabilitation Professions program at Samuel Merritt 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.