by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Grand Valley State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in rehabilitation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #121 on College Factual's Best Schools for rehabilitation list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GVSU was $805 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Rehabilitation students who received their bachelor’s degree at GVSU took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,784.
rehabilitation who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU make an average of $35,823 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $31,323.
GVSU does not offer an online option for its rehabilitation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation in 2019-2020, 95.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.6%.
Around 7.5% of rehabilitation bachelor’s degree recipients at GVSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 40 |
| Allied Health Professions | 65 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 22 |
| Nursing | 198 |
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*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.
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