Doctoral (Professional)0% vs national median712 grads tracked
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 21st of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$83,111
middle 50%: $74,098 – $90,499
Median · 5 years out
$90,755
middle 50%: $72,660 – $103,846
Median · 10 years out
$95,990
middle 50%: $76,644 – $114,157
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 start at $83k. Ten-year median earnings reach $96k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,181 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$95,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$95,436 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$93,979 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$93,095 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$91,099 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$90,704 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$90,499 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$90,240 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out
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