by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 696 doctor's degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students working on their doctor's degree.
The rehabilitation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of Florida
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.
Soon after graduating, rehabilitation doctorate recipients usually earn an average of $73,125 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of Miami
Nova Southeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
After graduation, rehabilitation doctorate recipients typically make about $73,033 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Nova Southeastern University
It is difficult to beat Florida Gulf Coast University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
Soon after graduation, rehabilitation doctorate recipients usually earn an average of $72,862 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Florida Gulf Coast University
FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Florida International University
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population.
Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their doctor's degree from University of North Florida earn $2,305 more than the standard rehabilitation student.
More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of North Florida
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Jacksonville University
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of South Florida - Main Campus
UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.
After graduating, rehabilitation doctorate recipients typically make an average of $72,872 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from University of Central Florida
AHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Orlando.
After graduating, rehabilitation doctorate recipients usually earn an average of $73,077 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a doctorate in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from AdventHealth UniversityExplore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 127 | 471 |
| Georgia | 126 | 296 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 443 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 113 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 100 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 367 |
| Alabama | 98 | 162 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 106 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 201 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 224 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 128 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 571 |
| Occupational Therapy | 116 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,443 |
| Nursing | 890 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 787 |
| Dentistry | 218 |
| Optometry | 132 |
| Public Health | 49 |
| Chiropractic | 48 |
| Communication Sciences | 45 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 37 |
| Allied Health Professions | 27 |
