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

7 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions was ranked 5th in Georgia. In fact, 574 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 75% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brenau University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Georgia. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Georgia Southern University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 40 students majoring in rehabilitation at Georgia State, 33% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Mercer University Report

University of North Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

Women make up 75% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 198
Virginia 730
Louisiana 266
Mississippi 157
South Carolina 202
Alabama 444
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 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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