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2024 Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools

51 Colleges in the United States
1,017 Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in vocational rehabilitation counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #422 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 51 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,017 degrees in vocational rehabilitation counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling School

Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools The vocational rehabilitation counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling rankings. We derive our Best Overall Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
Bachelor's Degrees in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 10 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
78 Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in vocational rehabilitation counseling has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Scranton if you want to pursue a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were about 7 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Mount Mary University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 7 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
54 Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
46.2% Growth in Graduates

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 26 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Maryville U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling by Region

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist13,809
Occupational Therapy10,592
Rehabilitation Science1,258
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy877
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions773
Art Therapy770
Music Therapy688
Orthotist/Prosthetist331
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering138
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist129

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