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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$59,408 Avg Salary
$25,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 914 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for rehabilitation majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Academy the best school in Florida for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Florida Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fort Myers.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Florida Academy carry an average student debtload of $6,333.

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#2

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, AdventHealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $45,183 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida ranking. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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 18 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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