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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Medical University of South Carolina is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at James Madison University Report

#6

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milligan College.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Augusta University Report

With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Concord.

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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 25 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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