Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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 Medical Branch stacks up to those at other schools.

UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 3,458 students attend the school each year.

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.

UTMB Galveston Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

UTMB Galveston Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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.

There were 58 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston

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

UTMB Galveston Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 rehabilitation majors earned their master's degree from UTMB Galveston. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from UTMB Galveston, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy	76
Physical Therapy/Therapist	42

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Medical Branch.

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 Nsaum75 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.