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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$70,418 Avg Salary

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.

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.

The Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

About 59% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas Woman’s University

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 68% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 87 students majoring in rehabilitation at UT Health San Antonio, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report

The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

Women make up 76% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch Report

With a ranking of #8, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 59% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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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 20 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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