2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the rehabilitation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Samuel Merritt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Far Western US Region . West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
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With a ranking of #7, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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Chapman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 165 |
California | 3,157 |
Washington | 274 |
Nevada | 117 |
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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 Majors Related to Rehabilitation
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 25 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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