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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 2023 rankings named Shenandoah University the best school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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
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 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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