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

20 Ranked Colleges
1,083 Degrees Awarded
$71,369 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 29,833 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 139 doctorate’s rehabilitation 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 135 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 91%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Baylor

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 112 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full UOHSC Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 87 doctorate’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Health San Antonio Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UTMB Galveston

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Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Midwestern University - Glendale is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

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 the Incarnate Word ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas State

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 40 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 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%.

Full UNT Health Science Center Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UT Southwestern

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With a ranking of #14, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 36 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMHB Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Hardin - Simmons

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Angelo State University 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.

Full Angelo State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Langston University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UNM

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Arizona

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