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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,083 Degrees Awarded
$71,369 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,242 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,841 and $23,736 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,083 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree rehabilitation students.

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #1 spot on the list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UOHSC

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #3 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Texas Health Science Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Hardin - Simmons University

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UTMB Galveston

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Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Midwestern University - Glendale Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Full UMHB Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at TTUHSC

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Langston University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Baylor

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of the Incarnate Word

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at NAU

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Angelo State University

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 40 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas State

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With a ranking of #18, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Arizona

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