Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas at El Paso

Every rehabilitation and therapeutic professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation program at The University of Texas at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. In 2021, 78 rehabilitation majors received their bachelor's degree from UTEP.

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.

UTEP Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

UTEP Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at UTEP 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
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools	36
Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
	53
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	64
	74
	82
Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	106
Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools	191
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	204

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from UTEP. This makes it the #131 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from UTEP. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 70% 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 The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UTEP Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation from UTEP in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UTEP also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation Science	78
Physical Therapy/Therapist	40
Occupational Therapy	22
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	8

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Physical Therapists	16,120	$92,940
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Engineers	10,710	$113,370
Occupational Therapists	9,250	$89,360
Rehabilitation Counselors	3,270	$44,910

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 Adrian Garcia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.