2024 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of orthotist/prosthetist. Combined, these schools handed out 36 master's degrees in orthotist/prosthetist to qualified students.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Orthotist/Prosthetist in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Orthotist/Prosthetist

1

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Baylor College of Medicine if you wish to pursue a master's degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in orthotist/prosthetist from Baylor College of Medicine

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in orthotist/prosthetist needs to take a look at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Located in the city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in orthotist/prosthetist from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Colleges by State

Explore the best orthotist/prosthetist colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	36

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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	446
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	116
Art Therapy	33
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	21
Music Therapy	16
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	4
Rehabilitation Science	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.