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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$35,265 Avg Salary
$20,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 29,833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rehabilitation majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Rehabilitation majors at Western New Mexico University take out an average of $21,180 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western New Mexico University Report

#2

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Austin Community College District

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

While working on their Associate Degree, rehabilitation majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $17,282 in student debt.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,705
Arizona 271
Oklahoma 165
New Mexico 78

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110
Animal-Assisted Therapy 85
Play Therapy 56
Dance Therapy 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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