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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at East Carolina University

If you plan to study rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, take a look at what East Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from ECU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions section at the bottom of this page.

ECU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation
  • Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
  • Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

ECU does offer online education options in rehabilitation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

ECU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the rehabilitation progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools 200
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 227

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from ECU. This makes it the #119 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Rehabilitation Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $31,205. This is 1% higher than $30,749, which is the national average for all rehabilitation bachelor's degree recipients.

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Rehabilitation Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in rehabilitation from ECU in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in rehabilitation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ECU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

97% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 rehabilitation majors earned their master's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from ECU, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in rehabilitation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECU also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Physical Therapists 6,110 $87,560
Occupational Therapists 3,470 $84,390
Rehabilitation Counselors 2,370 $39,500
Engineers 1,540 $83,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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