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Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

76 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the #37 most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for 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 doctor's degree.

#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 doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 138 students majoring in rehabilitation at NUS Florida, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

About 70% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 95 students majoring in rehabilitation at VCU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Of the 83 students majoring in rehabilitation at MUSC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#7

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

About 78% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 66% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 58% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Rehabilitation Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
13 Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA
14 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
15 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
15 Emory University Atlanta, GA

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 574
Virginia 730
North Carolina 911
Florida 914
Tennessee 566
Kentucky 479
South Carolina 202
Louisiana 266
Arkansas 292
Alabama 444
Mississippi 157
West Virginia 198

One of 30 majors within the area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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