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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 914 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida 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.

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

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 71% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 72% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Florida. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Of the 60 students majoring in rehabilitation at U Miami, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Miami Report

Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 35 students majoring in rehabilitation at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University 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 large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in rehabilitation at Florida A&M University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

#10

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #10, AdventHealth University 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 large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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 13 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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