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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

121 Colleges
$21,001 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,560 Avg Salary

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 Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

The excellent programs at Milligan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Milligan are $36,140 a year.

Milligan also claimed a spot on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$5,360 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.

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$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 121 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Central Georgia Technical College Report

#6

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wheeling University are $29,290 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wheeling University also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University undergraduate students pay an average of $41,500 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

With a ranking of #8, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Wingate undergraduate students pay an average of $40,170 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wingate also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Harding University Report

#10

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Spalding also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.

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#12

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Brenau undergraduate students pay an average of $32,530 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lynchburg undergraduate students pay an average of $33,500 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lynchburg also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#14

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellarmine U also is in the top 15% of our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Bellarmine University Report

$7,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $7,250 a year. On average, rehabilitation graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $7,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middle Georgia State University also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#18

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

St Petersburg College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPC are $9,286 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at St Petersburg College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Elon University Elon, NC
20 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
20 Mercer University Macon, GA
22 Hampton University Hampton, VA
23 Augusta University Augusta, GA
23 Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC
23 Radford University Radford, VA

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools 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.

  • 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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