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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida

20 Colleges
$59,408 Avg Salary
$25,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 914 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out is $45,183.

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#7

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Florida list. Florida Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Florida Academy take out is $6,333.

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#9

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #9, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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 20 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.

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