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2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

40 Ranked Colleges
747 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 38th most popular major in the country with 28,859 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,273 and had an average of $67,296 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,771 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,415 and $70,571 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 747 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southeast Region

#1

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Full WCU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #2 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 10 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students per year to attend William Carey University.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at William Carey University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAPB, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $12,320 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UAPB

#4

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 30 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students list, GaSou has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at East Carolina University

#7

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana

With a ranking of #7, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana College is $12,684 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Louisiana College

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students per year to attend UNCW.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#10

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students list, Southern University and A & M College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,312 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students per year to attend Southern University and A & M College.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southern University and A & M College

#11

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston - Salem State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students list, WSSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,286 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students per year to attend Winston - Salem State University.

Full Winston - Salem State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#12

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TROY is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Troy University

#13

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TU is $23,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

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#14

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Appalachian State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students per year to attend Appalachian State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Appalachian State University

#15

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,772 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students per year to attend ATU.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Arkansas Tech University

#16

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, Alabama State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Alabama State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 54 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students per year to attend Alabama State University.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Alabama State

#17

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in West Liberty, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Liberty University is $13,793 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at West Liberty University

#18

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#24 in overall quality

Union University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

Union also took the #24 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Union is $28,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Union Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#19

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Full Marshall University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#20

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 8 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students list, FGCU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

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#21

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 15 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $19,691 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Georgia College

#22

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#23

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 16 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisville is $16,867 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Full UofL Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#24

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Longwood University is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Longwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Longwood University is $19,462 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rehabilitation students.

Full Longwood Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#25

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist University is $22,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rehabilitation students.

Full Southern Adventist University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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