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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 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 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the rehabilitation associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Southwest Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

About 57% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from OSU Institute of Technology take out $17,282 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Report

#2

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

Out of the 5 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 town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Western New Mexico University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,180.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western New Mexico University Report

#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

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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 5 schools only.

  • 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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