Overview

Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology / Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Rehabilitation technology
Master of Science (MS)	Health and rehabilitation science	Rehabilitation science and technology
(Certificate)	Assistive technology
Master of Science (MS)	Prosthetics and orthotics
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	60

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Varies by program. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

195

Applied

133

Accepted

61

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Varies by program.
Master's Degree Requirements	Varies by program.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

116

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.17%
Black or African American	4.31%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.17%
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 6

Male (12)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Assistive health technologies; universal design systems, standards, and polices; vocational training; orthotics and prosthetics development and fitting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,910,852

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Jonathan Pearlman
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology
Email: jpearlman@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-383-3955

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