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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.

A program that prepares individuals to counsel and assist disabled individuals and recovering patients in order to achieve their greatest physical, mental, social, educational, and vocational potential. Includes instruction in patient evaluation and testing, rehabilitation program planning, patient support services and referral, job analysis, adjustment psychology, rehabilitation services provision, patient counseling and education, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

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Rehabilitation Counselors

21-1015

$34,480 $46,110 $77,200

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1071

$51,760 $105,620 $239,200

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Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Salary Summary

$75,865

Avg Median Salary $75,865
Lowest Median $46,110
Highest Median $105,620

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

Quick Facts

Career Paths 2
Degree Level Bachelor
Code 51.2310

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