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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$50,853 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Our analysis found Shenandoah University to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Shenandoah University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University 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 small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
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 8 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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