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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

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

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Professions

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Samford University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of South Alabama

#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 198
Virginia 730
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

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 4 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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