Doctoral (Professional)-1% vs national median471 grads tracked
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 31st of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,533
middle 50%: $61,973 – $80,852
Median · 5 years out
$89,177
middle 50%: $72,776 – $107,481
Median · 10 years out
$102,841
middle 50%: $85,664 – $119,554
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Professional doctorate graduates in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at UAB earn $71k in year one. Median salaries reach $103k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Buffalo
$89,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$89,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$89,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$88,431 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$88,414 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$88,104 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$88,031 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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