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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,300 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$60,841 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #37 in popularity, rehabilitation & therapeutic professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,300 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southwest Region The rehabilitation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions rankings. We derive our Best Overall Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Rehabilitation
Bachelor's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Master's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the rehabilitation degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Rehabilitation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 158 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center make $7,358 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$69,713 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were approximately 85 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio make $8,872 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$71,619 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 81 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from The University of Texas Medical Branch receive an earnings boost of about $10,778 above the average income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a good decision for students interested in a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.

There were roughly 99 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center earn $7,655 more than the average rehabilitation student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 93 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Midwestern University - Glendale earn $8,284 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6

Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 24 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Baylor College of Medicine in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Baylor College of Medicine make $14,512 more than the average rehabilitation grad.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
149 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 149 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$68,675 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 280 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Texas Woman's University receive $7,834 more than the average rehabilitation student.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$56,743 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 54 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UT Southwestern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career earnings of $56,743.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
7.0% Growth in Graduates

UNT Health Science Center is a small public university located in the city of Fort Worth.

There were roughly 43 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at University of North Texas Health Science Center get $12,167 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation & therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas3171,690
Arizona287260
Oklahoma257165
New Mexico21978

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist1,068
Occupational Therapy559
Rehabilitation Science345
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling117
Orthotist/Prosthetist55
Music Therapy54
Art Therapy45
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy34
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist15
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions4

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Majors Similar to Rehabilitation

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing42,378
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services12,953
Health & Medical Administrative Services11,950
Allied Health Professions10,354
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants8,516
Mental & Social Health Services4,597
Health Sciences & Services4,095
Public Health3,797
Dental Support Services3,665
Communication Sciences3,182

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