Best Rehabilitation Professions Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Health Professions Colleges in the South
Regional list from Top Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Programs List
This page ranks the 17 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions programs in the South by the median earnings of Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. Eastern Kentucky University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $66,530 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $66,530 to $30,771, with a median of $45,354. The spread between the top two programs is $1,493.
Public institutions account for 15 of the 17 schools, or 88% of the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts the lowest average net price, at $4,831, while The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranks 11th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY | $66,530 | $11,040 | $8,591 | 77.6% |
| Eastern Kentucky University reports $66,530 in median earnings for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing, with 76 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA | $65,037 | $15,267 | $12,162 | 87.9% |
| Georgia Southern University admits 88% of applicants and posts median earnings of $65,037 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX | $58,059 | $22,775 | $19,260 | 98.1% |
| A private nonprofit university in San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word shows median federal debt of $23,857 among Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 4 | University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC | $51,696 | $20,109 | $10,778 | 64.2% |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington ranks 4th on this list and reports an average net price of $20,109 alongside median earnings of $51,696 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD | $51,554 | $13,338 | $9,914 | 96.4% |
| With 9 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Maryland Eastern Shore carries median federal debt of $29,000 among Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $51,393 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University ranks 288th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $51,393 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC | $49,898 | $13,315 | $8,816 | 81.8% |
| Western Carolina University posts an average net price of $13,315 and median earnings of $49,898 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | East Carolina University · Greenville, NC | $49,029 | $15,739 | $10,046 | 89.2% |
| East Carolina University admits 89% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $24,974 among Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $45,354 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $45,354 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Longwood University · Farmville, VA | $45,252 | $19,066 | $11,896 | 90.2% |
| Longwood University carries median federal debt of $25,750 among Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions completers who borrowed, with an average net price of $19,066. | |||||
| 11 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $44,201 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reports an average net price of $4,831 and median earnings of $44,201 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Winston-Salem State University · Winston-Salem, NC | $42,179 | $13,479 | $11,463 | 78.3% |
| Winston-Salem State University admits 78% of applicants and posts median earnings of $42,179 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA | $41,565 | $30,298 | $24,356 | 77.0% |
| A private nonprofit university in Winchester, Shenandoah University reports median earnings of $41,565 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing, with 6 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA | $41,311 | $20,077 | $19,047 | 35.1% |
| Southern University and A & M College admits 35% of applicants, and median federal debt was $35,071 among Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL | $40,152 | $20,435 | $19,711 | 97.6% |
| With an average net price of $19,711 for families earning under $30,000, Alabama State University ranks 15th on this list and posts median earnings of $40,152 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $31,854 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Across all of Sam Houston State University's borrowers who completed, the median federal debt was $21,983, and the school reports an average net price of $16,404. | |||||
| 17 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR | $30,771 | $12,653 | $12,302 | 41.2% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff reports an average net price of $12,653 and median earnings of $30,771 for its Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 17 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Eastern Kentucky University and Georgia Southern University is $1,493, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $35,759.
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