2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,873 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree rehabilitation students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Southeast Region
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.
Spalding also took the #24 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding University are $12,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Spalding University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 87 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 44 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
USA also took the #23 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 60 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Shenandoah University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree rehabilitation students list, Eastern has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Kentucky University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
UAB also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 31 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.
Full East Carolina University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Augusta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.
Augusta University also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
Radford also took the #13 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Radford Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 36 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Belmont also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260.
Full Belmont Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
With a ranking of #12, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WSSU are $16,527, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Winston - Salem State University
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
UTHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTHSC are $24,430.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UTHSC
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 40 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State University are $17,572, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Alabama State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 60 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Thomas University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 29 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TU are $12,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at TU
Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Barry University
With a ranking of #18, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida also took the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full NUS Florida Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
MUSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MUSC are $25,673.
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 45 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UF
With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
LSU Health - New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans are $25,362, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 32 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 28 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Tennessee State University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
LSU Health - Shreveport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport are $26,960, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
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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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- *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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