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2026 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in the Far Western Region

[Rehabilitation Science](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/rehabilitation-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for rehabilitation science students.

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• Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in the Far Western Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the rehabilitation science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools

1

California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA

$7,458 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,202 Avg Student Debt

$59,115 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in rehabilitation science, no school beat California State University Northridge this year. California State University Northridge is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,458, while out-of-state students pay about $20,058. Rehabilitation Science graduates carry a median of $16,202 in student loans. Rehabilitation Science graduates of California State University Northridge earn a median of $55,764 early in their careers. Set against $16,202 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 93%.

2

University Of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

$71,647 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,625 Avg Student Debt

$92,498 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in rehabilitation science will find it at University Of Southern California, which ranked #2. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Students from in state pay about $71,647 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for rehabilitation science graduates is $15,625. Early-career rehabilitation science graduates make about $77,049. Set against $15,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 10% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.