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2023 Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$59,560 Avg Salary
$26,025 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges.

#1

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Winston - Salem State University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at WSSU accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $95, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students pursuing an online degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Eastern carry an average student debtload of $25,005.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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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 11 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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