2024 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a master's degree in orthotist/prosthetist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #379 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of orthotist/prosthetist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in orthotist/prosthetist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on orthotist/prosthetist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other orthotist/prosthetist students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized orthotist/prosthetist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for orthotist/prosthetist students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Orthotist/Prosthetist in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for orthotist/prosthetist students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Orthotist/Prosthetist

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in orthotist/prosthetist from Loma Linda University

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in orthotist/prosthetist from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Colleges by State

Explore the best orthotist/prosthetist schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	17
Washington	402	11

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Orthotist/Prosthetist Related Rankings by Major

Orthotist/Prosthetist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Orthotist/Prosthetist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	955
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	75
Rehabilitation Science	18
Art Therapy	13
Music Therapy	5
Physical Therapy/Therapist	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.