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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

40 Colleges
$68,333 Avg Salary
$14,833 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

The Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Samuel Merritt University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanbridge University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Dominican University of California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#9

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. 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 #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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Best 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
Oregon 165
California 3,157
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 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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