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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 911 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#2

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 64% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#3

High Point University

High Point, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at High Point University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in North Carolina. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

About 71% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#4

Elon University

Elon, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

Women make up 67% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Elon University Report

#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 83% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Western Carolina 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in rehabilitation at WCU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Carolina University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in rehabilitation at UNC Chapel Hill, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at North Carolina A & T State University Report

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
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
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 11 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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