2026 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in New York
[Rehabilitation Science](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/rehabilitation-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value rehabilitation science schools.
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2026 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in rehabilitation science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools
Leading the list is Stony Brook University, our #1 best value for rehabilitation science in New York. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,931, compared with $32,741 for out-of-state students. Rehabilitation Science graduates carry a median of $20,537 in student loans. Soon after graduation, rehabilitation science degree recipients from Stony Brook University generally make around $60,047. That is a strong return on a $20,537 median debt. Roughly 49% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University At Buffalo one of the best values for rehabilitation science. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,936, while out-of-state students pay about $31,536. Students borrow a median of $22,232 to complete the rehabilitation science program here. Soon after graduation, rehabilitation science degree recipients from University At Buffalo generally make around $56,592. That is a strong return on a $22,232 median debt. University At Buffalo admits about 74% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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