Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Springfield College

In Massachusetts, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs produce first-year earnings clustering tightly around $36,000—and Springfield College appears to land right in that range based on comparable programs. The $27,000 in typical debt here sits just above the state median of $26,875, translating to a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.74. That's a manageable burden: you'd owe roughly nine months of gross salary, well below the threshold where debt becomes problematic.

What's reassuring is the consistency. Similar programs across Massachusetts—from BU to UMass Lowell—all produce remarkably similar outcomes in the mid-$30,000s, suggesting the local job market for these credentials is stable and predictable. Springfield's debt load is higher than some peers but not dramatically so, and at the 25th percentile nationally, most comparable programs elsewhere carry heavier burdens. The field itself appears sustainable: national earnings match state figures almost exactly, indicating this isn't a credential that only works in certain markets.

For a therapeutic professions degree, this represents a solid foundation rather than a financial home run. Your child will likely graduate with debt they can reasonably service on entry-level earnings, though they shouldn't expect rapid income growth in year one. The real question is whether this aligns with their career goals in rehabilitation services—the economics work if the career fit does.