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Rehabilitation Professions at University of Puget Sound

If you plan to study Rehabilitation Professions, take a look at what University of Puget Sound. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Puget Sound sits in Tacoma, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 79 rehabilitation professions graduations were recorded at University of Puget Sound.

Studying Online at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at University of Puget Sound

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Puget Sound’s Rehabilitation Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#4 of 4
Best Value	Washington	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#25 of 33
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#196 of 394
Best Value	Nationwide	#356 of 370

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#4 of 4
Best Value	Washington	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#25 of 33
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#196 of 394
Best Value	Nationwide	#356 of 370

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from University of Puget Sound

Students who complete University of Puget Sound’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	$68,518
2 years	$64,493
3 years	$66,616
4 years	$74,434
5 years	$83,440

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from University of Puget Sound take home a median $74,434, compared with $61,512 for all University of Puget Sound graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at University of Puget Sound are 77% women (61) and 23% men (18).

Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Among the 29 master’s rehabilitation professions graduates at University of Puget Sound, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*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 University of Puget Sound

This Rehabilitation Professions program at University of Puget Sound breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapy	42
Physical Therapy	37

Best-Paid Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Rehabilitation Professions program at University of Puget Sound work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.