2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,242 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,841 and $23,736 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate”.
Top 18 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
UOHSC also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 3,116 students enrolled at UOHSC, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,853. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 112 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UIW supports 7,917 students, and 1,174 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 761 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,131. On top of their other funding sources, 87 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #5 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TTUHSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 139 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 87 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Health San Antonio also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio supports 3,478 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 77 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,669. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 36 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,876 students enrolled at UMHB, 454 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. During this same period, 135 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMHB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
Angelo State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,911. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Angelo State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Southwestern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,299 students enrolled at UT Southwestern, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Southwestern]](/colleges/university-of-texas-southwestern-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UNT Health Science Center is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, UNT Health Science Center has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,329 students enrolled at University of North Texas Health Science Center were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,530. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full UNT Health Science Center Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 135 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 58 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,458 students enrolled at UTMB Galveston, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,099. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Medical Branch]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-medical-branch/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 2,128 students enrolled at Hardin - Simmons were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,160. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Hardin - Simmons Veteran Student Life Report
Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
Midwestern University - Glendale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,927 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Glendale, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,794. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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