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

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.

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

Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Of the 68 students majoring in rehabilitation at UT Rio Grande Valley, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 62 students majoring in rehabilitation at TTUHSC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southwest Region . UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

About 95% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 5% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 7% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

About 94% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 34 students majoring in rehabilitation at UNM, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 93% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#9

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

Southwestern College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. SWC Santa Fe is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Fe.

Of the 28 students majoring in rehabilitation at SWC Santa Fe, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southwestern College Report

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 18% are male.

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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 21 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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