Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Utah

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 University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In 2021, 28 rehabilitation majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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.

U of U Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? U of U offers distance education options for rehabilitation at the following degree levels:

U of U Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks rehabilitation programs across the country. The following shows how U of U performed in these rankings.

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 U of U 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 Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	131
Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools	140
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	144

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

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 U of U

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

U of U Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in rehabilitation from U of U in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of U Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

The rehabilitation program at U of U awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from U of U, 79% 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 University of Utah with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 58 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

If you plan to be a rehabilitation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist	45
Occupational Therapy	42
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	28
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	4

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Physical Therapists	1,790	$85,940
Engineers	1,160	$89,810
Occupational Therapists	900	$85,300
Medical Appliance Technicians	620	$34,840

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.