by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,783 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,560 and $26,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 107 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region rehabilitation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $2,404 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 107 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UCA
Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 32 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Milligan is $20,690 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Milligan University
Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school situated in Griffin, Georgia. It awarded 14 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,956 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
Full Southern Crescent Technical College Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 93 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Spalding is $21,976 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Spalding University
Harding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,456 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Harding University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 61 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend A-State is $14,189 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Bellarmine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bellarmine U is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 79 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bellarmine U is $23,992 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Bellarmine University
Itawamba Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,086 for southeast region rehabilitation students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Itawamba Community College
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 132 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Medical University of South Carolina
Brenau University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 98 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brenau is $22,402 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Brenau
University of South Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 94 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USA is $16,826 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of South Alabama
Shenandoah University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s rehabilitation degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Shenandoah University is $30,878 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Shenandoah University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 153 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students per year to attend UAB.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 146 diplomas to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,763 for southeast region rehabilitation students per year to attend Eastern.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Kentucky University
With a ranking of #16, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lenoir - Rhyne University is $18,772 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Lenoir - Rhyne University
East Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 139 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at East Carolina University
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $30,815 for southeast region rehabilitation students per year to attend Wheeling University.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wheeling University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wingate is $20,827 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Wingate University
Thomas University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 33 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Thomas University is $22,613 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Thomas University
Augusta University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 77 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region rehabilitation students list, Augusta University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,239 for southeast region rehabilitation students per year to attend Augusta University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Augusta University
Radford University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $16,505 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Radford
With a ranking of #23, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lynchburg is $23,134 for southeast region rehabilitation students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Lynchburg
With a ranking of #24, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 13 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,733 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students per year to attend Southern Adventist.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 37 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $14,284 for Southeast Region Rehabilitation students.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at William Carey University
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