Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Piedmont University

Based on comparable rehabilitation programs nationwide, Piedmont's estimated debt load of $27,000 sits just above the national median, but the projected first-year earnings of $35,966 appear stronger than what's typical in Georgia. The single program in the state with reported data—Georgia Southern—shows graduates earning $28,360, suggesting Piedmont's peer-program projections might reflect better outcomes or, more likely, draw from higher-earning states in the national sample.

The 0.75 debt-to-earnings ratio looks manageable on paper, representing roughly nine months of gross income. However, this assumes the national estimate holds true for Piedmont specifically, which serves a campus where 41% of students receive Pell grants. For families stretching to cover $27,000 in loans, the difference between the estimated $36,000 and Georgia's actual median of $28,360 matters enormously—it's the gap between difficult and unworkable repayment.

Rehabilitation fields offer meaningful career paths, but the lack of reported data here means you're making a significant financial bet on uncertain outcomes. Before committing, contact Piedmont's career services directly to ask what their rehabilitation graduates actually earn and where they're finding employment. If their real numbers align more with Georgia's $28,360 benchmark, that debt becomes considerably harder to justify, particularly for students already facing financial constraints.