Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every rehabilitation and therapeutic professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received their master's degree in rehabilitation.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UW - Madison does offer online education options in rehabilitation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW - Madison Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation from UW - Madison in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from UW - Madison, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Physical Therapists	5,040	$85,200
Occupational Therapists	3,420	$73,390
Rehabilitation Counselors	2,830	$31,510
Engineers	910	$86,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.