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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$35,265 Avg Salary
$20,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 29,833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the rehabilitation associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Rehabilitation Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Crescent Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out an average of $12,702 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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#3

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

The excellent associate degree programs at Coahoma Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at CGTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,714.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

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Western Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of Morganton, WPCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out an average of $6,816 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Isothermal Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Kentucky 479
Georgia 574
West Virginia 198
Virginia 730
Alabama 444
Louisiana 266
Mississippi 157
South Carolina 202
Arkansas 292

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110
Animal-Assisted Therapy 85
Play Therapy 56
Dance Therapy 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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