Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation

WWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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Rehabilitation Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in rehabilitation from WWU. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from WWU, 88% 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 Western 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	8

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Communication Sciences

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 Western 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.