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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

42 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samuel Merritt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $11,879 in student debt.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $18,469.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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