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2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

18 Ranked Colleges
715 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 715 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

UT Health San Antonio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #2 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500.

Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 62 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 134 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UT Rio Grande Valley

With a ranking of #6, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

UT Southwestern also took the #8 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Southwestern are $17,725, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Southwestern Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOHSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#10

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rehabilitation students list, Langston University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Langston University are $9,964, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rehabilitation students list, Baylor College of Medicine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rehabilitation students list, Texas State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

Full Texas State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#13

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Northeastern State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 25 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full UNM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Abilene Christian

#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 18 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #10 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#17

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, New Mexico

With a ranking of #17, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SWC Santa Fe also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at SWC Santa Fe are $22,937, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southwestern College

Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Midwestern University - Glendale also took the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern University - Glendale are $47,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Midwestern University - Glendale

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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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