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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Virginia

13 Colleges
$65,149 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions was ranked 8th in Virginia. In fact, 730 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in Virginia for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at James Madison University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Radford University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#6

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Longwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University 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. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at George Mason University Report

#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Marymount University Report

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #10, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Old Dominion University Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 198
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

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 13 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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