Bachelor's-14% vs national median330 grads tracked
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Western Carolina University
Ranked 57th of 72 bachelor's programs in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,918
middle 50%: $27,201 – $41,896
Median · 5 years out
$47,602
middle 50%: $37,685 – $56,607
Median · 10 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $46,171 – $67,692
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions alumni at Western Carolina University earn $35k in their first year. Median pay reaches $54k by year ten.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,403 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,469 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,416 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,818 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$45,639 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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