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

21 Ranked Colleges
673 Degrees Awarded
$61,370 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 673 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southwest Region

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Southwestern College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southwestern College

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Langston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Langston University

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s rehabilitation degrees 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.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 60 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full UTMB Galveston Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UT Southwestern

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Abilene Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 45 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Abilene Christian University

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Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 36 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.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Midwestern University - Glendale

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 62 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 5 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 NSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, 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 at Tyler

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With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UNM

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 30 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UTEP

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas State

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University of North Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UNT

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southern Methodist University

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Prescot College Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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