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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$31,548 Avg Salary
$25,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 911 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queens University of Charlotte is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation graduates from UNCW carry an average student debtload of $19,849. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $330, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $240, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $95, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Rehabilitation

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 7 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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