2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.
The Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 140 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools
Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 140 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 140 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 140 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Rehabilitation majors at Eastern take out an average of $25,005 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Winston - Salem State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Rehabilitation majors at WSSU take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $95, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.
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Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.
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University of Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Alabama State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Alabama State accumulate an average of around $33,539 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Georgia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Brenau University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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South College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.
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Spalding University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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22 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
23 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
24 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
24 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
24 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
27 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
27 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
27 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 914 |
North Carolina | 911 |
Tennessee | 566 |
Kentucky | 479 |
Georgia | 574 |
West Virginia | 198 |
Virginia | 730 |
Alabama | 444 |
Louisiana | 266 |
Mississippi | 157 |
South Carolina | 202 |
Arkansas | 292 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Rehabilitation Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Rehabilitation
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 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.