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

9 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 8th in Virginia. In fact, 730 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Shenandoah University the most popular school in Virginia for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in rehabilitation at Shenandoah, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#3

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mary Baldwin University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Mary Baldwin University

#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Lynchburg

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in rehabilitation at Old Dominion, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount 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 medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Marymount University

Emory and Henry College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

About 56% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Emory and Henry College

#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Women make up 61% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Radford University Report

#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton 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. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

Of the 25 students majoring in rehabilitation at Hampton, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Hampton 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
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 198
Alabama 444
Louisiana 266
Mississippi 157
South Carolina 202
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

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 9 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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