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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,473 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 8th in Virginia. In fact, 730 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

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

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

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Radford University the best value school in Virginia for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Radford are $12,535 a year.

Radford also made our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

VCU also took the #5 spot in our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.

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

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Lynchburg Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Old Dominion University Report

#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hampton are $13,134 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Hampton University Report

#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Shenandoah graduate students pay an average of $23,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Shenandoah not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#7

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 per year.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #8, Marymount 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 city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marymount are $21,016 a year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Marymount University

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
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 8 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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