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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Spalding University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lenoir - Rhyne University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in rehabilitation at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Lenoir - Rhyne University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky 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 . Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 90% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State 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 . Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 86% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 60 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 94% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in rehabilitation at Shenandoah, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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University of South Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Rehabilitation Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
12 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

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 25 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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