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2023 Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Winston - Salem State University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 36% are male.

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

About 76% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 66% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB 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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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of the Cumberlands Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

About 61% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Explore the most popular online rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges 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

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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

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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