Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Washington University

Every rehabilitation and therapeutic professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

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

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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

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions from WWU in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from WWU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Communication Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.