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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$20,402 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,445 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 911 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for rehabilitation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

$1,994 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Isothermal Community College to be the best value school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Spindale, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $1,994 per year.

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$2,631 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. WPCC is a small public school located in the city of Morganton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPCC are $2,631 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Piedmont Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year. After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $25,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $240, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at ECU take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $336, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 15% of our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.

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

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Appalachian State University Report

#6

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSSU are $6,247 per year. After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from WSSU carry an average student debtload of $28,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $95, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year. While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $330, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNCW also claimed a spot on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $41,500 a year.

Lenoir - Rhyne University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC A&T also is in the top 20% of our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
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 20 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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