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

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$70,418 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 479 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the rehabilitation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Kentucky Report

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Bellarmine University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU 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 Western Kentucky University Report

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

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Georgia 574
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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