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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

140 Colleges
$59,560 Avg Salary
$26,025 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the rehabilitation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly 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.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#6

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-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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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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 college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

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#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college 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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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#15

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at West Virginia University Report

#15

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#15

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#18

South College

Knoxville, TN

With a ranking of #18, South College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#19

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

With a ranking of #19, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. FGCU is a 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 college with a large student population.

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#21

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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
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 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 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.

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