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Rehabilitation Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

If you are interested in studying Rehabilitation Professions, take a look at what Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 165 rehabilitation professions degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Of 5,098 students, 1,644 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,131 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Use these rankings to compare Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Rehabilitation Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 394

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 394

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Graduates of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Rehabilitation Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$70,768
2 years	$70,043
3 years	$70,180
4 years	$75,663
5 years	$79,453

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn a median of $75,663, compared with $98,183 for all Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Rehabilitation Professions graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are 76% women (125) and 24% men (40).

Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Of the 21 master’s rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Rehabilitation Professions Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Of the 72 doctoral rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 93% were women (67) and 7% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Rehabilitation Professions Concentrations at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

This Rehabilitation Professions program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	8
Occupational Therapy	70
Physical Therapy	66
Rehabilitation Counseling	21

Best-Paid Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Those who complete Rehabilitation Professions program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Rehabilitation Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Therapists, All Other	$121,750
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.