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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southwest Region

44 Colleges
$60,841 Avg Salary
$23,736 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.

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 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 44 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $15,625.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UNT take out is $25,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $228.

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With a ranking of #9, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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 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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