Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions programs in California
5 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,881 at Fremont University.
What this work pays in California
Engineers, All Other in California earn a median of $130,850 a year across 28,610 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapists | $124,190 | 26,580 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $165,110 | 17,350 |
| Occupational Therapists | $124,510 | 13,810 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | $44,480 | 13,690 |
| Recreational Therapists | $98,170 | 1,920 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont University Cerritos | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $21,881 (39 grads) | 14 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fremont University Cerritos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Taft College Taft | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.