Certificate (1-2 years)-27% vs national median156 grads tracked
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Stark State College
Ranked 3rd of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,110
middle 50%: $20,281 – $38,509
Median · 5 years out
$35,391
middle 50%: $26,711 – $51,576
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $31,721 – $59,600
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions earn a median of $27k in their first year. By year 10, median earnings reach $44k.
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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,863 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$69,356 · 5 yrs out
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$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
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