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 Western Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in rehabilitation, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WCU was $332 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,285 | $3,285 |
| Books and Supplies | $616 | $616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,019 | $3,019 |
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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 WCU took out an average of $25,344 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,784.
rehabilitation who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCU make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $31,323.
Online degrees for the WCU rehabilitation bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation in 2019-2020, 88.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation at WCU in 2019-2020, 23.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 26 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 21 |
| Communication Sciences | 37 |
| Allied Health Professions | 68 |
| Public Health | 16 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 21 |
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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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