2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the best school in the Southwest Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote 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.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. 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.
Request InformationBest Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 1,705 |
Arizona | 271 |
Oklahoma | 165 |
New Mexico | 78 |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.