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2023 Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 29,833 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 1,020 students majoring in rehabilitation at USAHS, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 23 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 94 students majoring in rehabilitation at TTUHSC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in rehabilitation at UM Flint, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 70% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 32 students majoring in rehabilitation at UNC Chapel Hill, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in rehabilitation at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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 23 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.

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