Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Winston - Salem State University

Every rehabilitation and therapeutic professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation program at Winston - Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 5,169 students attend the school each year. Of the 991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Winston - Salem State University in 2021, 36 of them were rehabilitation and therapeutic professions majors.

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.

WSSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

WSSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at WSSU 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
Most Popular Online Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools	41
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	93
	170
Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	190
Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	193
	236
	421

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from WSSU. This makes it the #93 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Rehabilitation Graduates from WSSU Make?

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSSU is $25,996. This is less than $30,749, which is the national average of all rehabilitation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at WSSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rehabilitation majors at Winston - Salem State University.

WSSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from WSSU. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its rehabilitation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSSU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a master's degree in rehabilitation from WSSU. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSSU also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 64 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing

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 Winston - Salem State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.