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2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
441 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 28,859 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,273 and had an average of $67,296 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,304 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,560 and $54,522 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 441 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 164 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $7,050 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas Woman’s University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,427 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UTEP

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at SFASU

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $11,634 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Sam Houston State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#8

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Langston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Langston University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,878 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Langston University.

Full Langston University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

Western New Mexico University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

Western New Mexico University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western New Mexico University is $11,773 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western New Mexico University

#10

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

OBU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma Baptist University.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at OBU

#11

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#15 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k list, ORU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $20,104 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ORU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#12

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $17,593 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Houston Baptist University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#13

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $23,053 for southwest region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UIW.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of the Incarnate Word

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

East Texas Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Texas Baptist University is $18,497 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at East Texas Baptist University

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,331 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Southern Methodist University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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