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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$15,001 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions was ranked 5th in Georgia. In fact, 574 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for rehabilitation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the rehabilitation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Professions

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNG are $6,006 a year.

UNG also made our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Georgia Report

#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Augusta University are $7,444 a year.

Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GaSou are $7,100 a year.

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#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brenau are $13,940 a year.

Brenau did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Brenau University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Georgia State University Report

#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #6, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mercer are $15,544 a year.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Emory did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Emory University Report

Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 198
Virginia 730
Louisiana 266
Mississippi 157
South Carolina 202
Alabama 444
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 7 schools only.

  • 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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