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2025 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
463 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$64,320 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 463 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions to qualified students.

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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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 170 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $7,195 more than the typical rehabilitation graduate.

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

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$74,311 Median Starting Salary

Samford University is a wonderful choice 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 moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Samford University earn $9,991 more than the typical rehabilitation grad.

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
$74,710 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions needs to take a look at University of South Alabama. USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 76 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from University of South Alabama get an earnings boost of about $10,390 above the average earnings of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$42,869 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Alabama State University if you wish to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 42 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 year we have data available. After graduation, rehabilitation degree recipients typically earn around $42,869 in the first five years of their career.

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
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 28th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 31 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, rehabilitation degree recipients generally earn about $48,303 in their early careers.

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

6
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 24th out of 42 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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

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

UA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 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 data year.

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

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 574
Florida 282 905
North Carolina 279 900
Virginia 274 725
Tennessee 269 565
South Carolina 248 202
Kentucky 244 479
Louisiana 242 266
Mississippi 234 157
Arkansas 234 290
West Virginia 207 198

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

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 166
Physical Therapy/Therapist 150
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 58
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 45
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 35
Orthotist/Prosthetist 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,985
Allied Health Professions 1,708
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,001
Health & Medical Administrative Services 756
Public Health 754
Communication Sciences 446
Medicine 414
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 371
Mental & Social Health Services 257

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