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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina

22 Colleges
$53,445 Avg Salary
$24,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 911 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing a .

#1

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Winston - Salem State University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at WSSU accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $95, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Winston - Salem State University Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at ECU take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $336, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at East Carolina University Report

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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Western Carolina University 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. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $25,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $240, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Carolina University Report

#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University 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. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UNCW take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $330, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#9

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

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#10

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
Tennessee 566
Georgia 574
Kentucky 479
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 22 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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