TX · Four-year
Abilene Christian University ↗
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 25 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CIP 51.2306 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.
These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.2306. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
| Year ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate degree | 3 | 27 |
| 2025 | Bachelor degree | 27 | 441 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 36 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 152 | 4,927 |
| 2025 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 23 | 758 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — professional practice | 121 | 3,529 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — other | 4 | 74 |
| 2024 | Associate degree | 5 | 38 |
| 2024 | Bachelor degree | 23 | 463 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 28 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 159 | 5,735 |
| 2024 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 22 | 797 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — professional practice | 101 | 3,265 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — other | 4 | 85 |
| 2023 | Associate degree | 4 | 53 |
| 2023 | Bachelor degree | 24 | 566 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 33 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 157 | 6,059 |
| 2023 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — research | 18 | 721 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — professional practice | 87 | 2,708 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — other | 2 | 73 |
| 2022 | Associate degree | 5 | 58 |
| 2022 | Bachelor degree | 25 | 642 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 7 | 47 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 161 | 6,910 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — research | 21 | 442 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — professional practice | 72 | 2,314 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — other | 4 | 132 |
| 2021 | Associate degree | 6 | 95 |
| 2021 | Bachelor degree | 28 | 761 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 35 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 159 | 7,036 |
| 2021 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 17 | 321 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — professional practice | 60 | 1,576 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — other | 5 | 96 |
| 2020 | Associate degree | 7 | 67 |
| 2020 | Bachelor degree | 29 | 749 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 39 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 162 | 6,639 |
| 2020 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 14 | 238 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — professional practice | 55 | 1,344 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — other | 3 | 37 |
A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.
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CIP 51.2306 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.
On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.
A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.
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266 institutions
TX · Four-year
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 25 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
FL · Four-year
Orlando, FL · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 20 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AL · Four-year
Montgomery, AL · Public
Master degree: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IA · Four-year
Waterloo, IA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Reading, PA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 44 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
TX · Two-year
Amarillo, TX · Public
Associate degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
MA · Four-year
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Doctorate — professional practice: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Four-year
Berrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AR · Four-year
Fort Smith, AR · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AR · Four-year
Jonesboro, AR · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 19 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MO · Four-year
Kirksville, MO · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
GA · Four-year
Augusta, GA · Public
Master degree: 40 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Four-year
Owosso, MI · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Master degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
FL · Four-year
Miami, FL · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 24 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
TX · Four-year
Waco, TX · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 92 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Longmeadow, MA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 55 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
TN · Four-year
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 40 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 46 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Vestal, NY · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — research: 72 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
GA · Four-year
Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 43 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 20 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Four-year
Concord, NC · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 32 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Carson, CA · Public
Master degree: 67 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Four-year
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.