Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a rehabilitation school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's rehabilitation program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation

WWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

62% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of rehabilitation master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from WWU, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	8

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Physical Therapists	5,210	$85,930
Rehabilitation Counselors	3,570	$49,940
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Engineers	3,160	$104,890
Occupational Therapists	2,780	$81,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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