Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a rehabilitation school? To help you decide if Eastern Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's rehabilitation program.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from EWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions section at the bottom of this page.

EWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

EWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the rehabilitation progam at EWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at EWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
	21
	24
	36
Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools	125
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	140
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	176
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Schools	223
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools	254

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from EWU. This makes it the #119 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of EWU Rehabilitation Graduates

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at EWU is $40,810. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $30,749 for all rehabilitation bachelor's degree recipients.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at EWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at Eastern Washington University.

EWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 rehabilitation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical rehabilitation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at EWU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its rehabilitation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 rehabilitation majors earned their master's degree from EWU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from EWU, 97% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

EWU also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 37 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

The following rehabilitation concentations are available at Eastern Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist	37
Occupational Therapy	33
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	11

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Physical Therapists	5,210	$85,930
Rehabilitation Counselors	3,570	$49,940
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Engineers	3,160	$104,890
Occupational Therapists	2,780	$81,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.