What can you do with a
Rehabilitation And Therapeutic Professions is mid-paying, AI barely touches it , and you would have escape routes .
Is this major worth the money?
Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
38.4 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$3k
earnings premium vs no degree
Monthly loan payment
$285/mo
If you earn:
Below avg
Median
Top earner
Where this major actually leads
10 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondarycommon
AI risk 30 → 48 future · +17.3% demand
$140,000
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solarleap
AI risk 7 → 55 future · +2.1% demand
$104,250
Occupational Therapistsstretch
AI risk 1 → 30 future · +13.8% demand
$89,981
Physical Therapistsstretch
AI risk 2 → 19 future · +10.9% demand
$84,968
Information Technology Project Managersleap
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$75,000
Orthotists and Prosthetistsleap
AI risk 0 → 28 future · +13.3% demand
$70,000
Art Therapistsstretch
AI risk 4 → 30 future · +11.5% demand
$55,640
Exercise Physiologistsleap
AI risk 0 → 26 future · +9.5% demand
$53,000
Recreational Therapistsleap
AI risk 0 → 32 future · +3.3% demand
$52,000
Rehabilitation Counselorsleap
AI risk 0 → 35 future · +1.4% demand
$36,358
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk),
then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes.
ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.
