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.
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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.
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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.
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CT · Four-year
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
Master degree: 63 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
Doctorate — professional practice: 19 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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VA · Four-year
Radford, VA · Public
Master degree: 41 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
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MA · Four-year
Weston, MA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NY · Four-year
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MO · Four-year
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Doctorate — professional practice: 32 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MT · Four-year
Billings, MT · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 25 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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UT · Four-year
Provo, UT · Private for-profit
Doctorate — other: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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IL · Four-year
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Doctorate — professional practice: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NY · Four-year
Troy, NY · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 23 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NJ · Four-year
New Brunswick, NJ · Public
Doctorate — research: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CT · Four-year
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 55 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MI · Four-year
University Center, MI · Public
Master degree: 58 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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IA · Four-year
Davenport, IA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 32 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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PA · Four-year
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 18 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 25 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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PA · Four-year
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 19 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MO · Four-year
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 53 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
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MA · Four-year
Salem, MA · Public
Bachelor degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 23 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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PA · Four-year
Elkins Park, PA · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Master degree: 52 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Doctorate — other: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
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CA · Four-year
Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 31 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Doctorate — other: 31 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
San Diego, CA · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
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CA · Four-year
San Jose, CA · Public
Master degree: 72 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NJ · Four-year
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 46 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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OH · Four-year
Portsmouth, OH · Public
Bachelor degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 24 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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VA · Four-year
Winchester, VA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 41 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 56 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Doctorate — professional practice: 42 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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