2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the rehabilitation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.
Of the 107 students majoring in rehabilitation at UCA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.
Of the 97 students majoring in rehabilitation at South College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Belmont University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 82 students majoring in rehabilitation at Belmont, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 79 students majoring in rehabilitation at Duke, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in rehabilitation at UK, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Of the 76 students majoring in rehabilitation at Bellarmine U, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
13 | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA |
14 | Winston - Salem State University | Winston-Salem, NC |
15 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
15 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 914 |
North Carolina | 911 |
Tennessee | 566 |
Kentucky | 479 |
Georgia | 574 |
West Virginia | 198 |
Virginia | 730 |
Alabama | 444 |
Louisiana | 266 |
Mississippi | 157 |
South Carolina | 202 |
Arkansas | 292 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Rehabilitation Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Rehabilitation
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.