by our College Data Analytics TeamRehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Medical Branch. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in rehabilitation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UTMB Galveston was $705 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $267 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,552 | $15,397 |
| Fees | $2,103 | $2,103 |
The median early career salary of rehabilitation students who receive their doctor’s degree from UTMB Galveston is $90,856 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $69,264.
UTMB Galveston does not offer an online option for its rehabilitation doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTMB Galveston Online Learning page.
About 69.1% of the students who received their Doctorate in rehabilitation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.7%.
Around 38.2% of rehabilitation doctor’s degree recipients at UTMB Galveston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | 5 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 6 |
| Medicine | 215 |
| Public Health | 1 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 |
| Nursing | 17 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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