Rehabilitation Counselors

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Samuel Merritt University, CA

$94,881

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(professional)Western University of Health Sciences, CA

$93,424

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)California State University-Sacramento, CA

$91,568

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Bay Path University, MA

$90,763

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Mount Saint Mary's University, CA

$89,701

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(professional)University of the Pacific, CA

$88,755

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Alabama State University, AL

$88,667

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)California State University-Fresno, CA

$88,276

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, NY

$86,237

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(masters)West Coast University-Los Angeles, CA

$86,227

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(masters)West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies, CA

$86,227

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)San Francisco State University, CA

$85,961

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(professional)University of California-San Francisco, CA

$84,998

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Dominican University New York, NY

$84,178

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)University of Nevada-Las Vegas, NV

$83,708

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(masters)University of Louisiana at Monroe, LA

$83,514

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Dominican University of California, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Loma Linda University, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)California State University-Long Beach, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Notre Dame de Namur University, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)University of the Pacific, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)University of California-San Francisco, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Chapman University, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(doctoral)Los Angeles Pacific University, CA

$83,234

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions(professional)Azusa Pacific University, CA

$83,148