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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in California

18 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions was ranked 5th in California. In fact, 3,157 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for rehabilitation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 California. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samuel Merritt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Samuel Merritt University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Western University of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of the Pacific came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of the Pacific Report

University of California - San Francisco 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report

Azusa Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Azusa Pacific University Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 165
Washington 274
Nevada 117

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 18 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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