Doctoral (Professional)0% vs national median571 grads tracked
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Ranked 24th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,941
middle 50%: $67,014 – $92,635
Median · 5 years out
$90,240
middle 50%: $76,812 – $107,558
Median · 10 years out
$96,135
middle 50%: $70,246 – $115,537
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 alumni in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions command a $79k median starting salary. 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,375 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Illinois Chicago
$90,755 · 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 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
Other majors at State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$128,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$110,516 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$107,350 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,984 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$85,521 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
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