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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

121 Colleges
$59,560 Avg Salary
$26,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our analysis found Florida Academy to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Rehabilitation majors at Florida Academy take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#5

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Out of the 121 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Concord.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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#15

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#16

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #16 on the list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Orlando.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Rehabilitation Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
20 Elon University Elon, NC
21 High Point University High Point, NC
22 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
23 Spalding University Louisville, KY
24 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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