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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges in Alabama
463 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$62,393 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 463 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Alabama The rehabilitation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Master's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the rehabilitation degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Rehabilitation

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $7,214 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions needs to take a look at Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Auburn University

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$78,736 Median Starting Salary

Samford University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at Samford University earn $16,343 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Samford University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$67,571 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions needs to take a look at University of South Alabama. USA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. This university ranks 8th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 76 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at University of South Alabama make $5,177 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of South Alabama

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 13 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from The University of Alabama

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$52,246 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 78 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn an average of $52,246 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Alabama State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 31 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career wages of $51,709.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Tuskegee University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
35 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded

TROY is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 35 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Troy University

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287574
Florida282905
North Carolina279900
Virginia274725
Tennessee269565
South Carolina248202
Kentucky244479
Louisiana242266
Mississippi234157
Arkansas234290
West Virginia207198

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Occupational Therapy166
Physical Therapy/Therapist150
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions58
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling45
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General35
Orthotist/Prosthetist9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing6,985
Allied Health Professions1,708
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants1,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services1,001
Health & Medical Administrative Services756
Public Health754
Communication Sciences446
Medicine414
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences371
Mental & Social Health Services257

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