Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

UofSC Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #233 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation from UofSC in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in rehabilitation each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from UofSC, 78% 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist	23
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	6
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	3

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Allied 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Physical Therapists	3,010	$85,450
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Occupational Therapists	1,290	$78,470
Rehabilitation Counselors	910	$32,720
Engineers	710	$100,750

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 Idibri under License

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