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2024 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
335 Orthotist/Prosthetist Degrees Awarded
Orthotist/Prosthetist isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #710 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 degrees in orthotist/prosthetist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Orthotist/Prosthetist School

Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools Your choice of orthotist/prosthetist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Orthotist/Prosthetist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Orthotist/Prosthetist Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Orthotist/Prosthetist
Bachelor's Degrees in Orthotist/Prosthetist
Master's Degrees in Orthotist/Prosthetist

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Orthotist/Prosthetist in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of orthotist/prosthetist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Orthotist/Prosthetist

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Loma Linda University is a great choice for students interested in a 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.

There were about 17 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
48 Orthotist/Prosthetist Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 24 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 22 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Baylor College of Medicine in the most recent data year.

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6
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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
55 Orthotist/Prosthetist Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. A Best Colleges rank of #605 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 21 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 14 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at UT Southwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 21 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 11 orthotist/prosthetist students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent data year.

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Orthotist/Prosthetist by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Orthotist/Prosthetist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related 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
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110

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