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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

140 Colleges
$59,560 Avg Salary
$26,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 140 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

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

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $25,005 in student debt.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

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#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#13

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Alabama State carry an average student debt load of $33,539. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#15

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#15

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #15, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Georgia State University Report

#15

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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#18

South College

Knoxville, TN

With a ranking of #18, South College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at South College Report

#19

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of South Alabama ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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#21

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
22 University of Mississippi University, MS
23 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
24 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
24 Duke University Durham, NC
24 Lenoir - Rhyne University Hickory, NC
27 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
27 Augusta University Augusta, GA
27 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools 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 26 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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