Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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.

Georgia State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

Georgia State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 rehabilitation majors earned their master's degree from Georgia State. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from Georgia State, 60% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist	40
Occupational Therapy	39
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	19

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Physical Therapists	5,000	$86,320
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Engineers	4,380	$93,580
Occupational Therapists	2,920	$82,060
Rehabilitation Counselors	1,180	$40,560

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 Jayingram11 under License

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