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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington. 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNCW was $564 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $191 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $18,508 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,346 | $11,346 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,141 | $6,141 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNCW in Rehabilitation walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $24,784.
rehabilitation who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNCW make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $31,323.
UNCW 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 UNCW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.8% of the rehabilitation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.2% of the rehabilitation bachelor’s degrees at UNCW in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| 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 | 49 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Public Health | 90 |
| Nursing | 727 |
| Other Health Professions | 46 |
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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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