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

51 Colleges
$31,548 Avg Salary
$25,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in rehabilitation at ECU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at East Carolina University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,849. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $330, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

About 89% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $23,850 in student debt.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Kentucky University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 48 students majoring in rehabilitation at Southern University and A & M College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $103.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in rehabilitation at ATU, 18% are male and 83% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Arkansas Tech University Report

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #6, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Alabama State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,282. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Alabama State University

#7

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $95, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Winston - Salem State University

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 81% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $240, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Carolina University Report

#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Troy University Report

#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in rehabilitation at GaSou, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation graduates from GaSou carry an average student debt load of $22,680.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Georgia Southern University Report

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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