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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$50,853 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

With 29,833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in the Southeast Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 8 students majoring in rehabilitation at NC A&T, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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

#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 198
Virginia 730
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

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 19 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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