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Rehabilitation Professions at Lenoir-Rhyne University

If you plan to study Rehabilitation Professions, you may want to check out the program at Lenoir-Rhyne University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lenoir-Rhyne University sits in Hickory, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 rehabilitation professions degrees were awarded at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Distance learning is available at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Of 2,256 students, 347 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,107 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Use these rankings to compare Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Rehabilitation Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#12 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#60 of 103
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#76 of 98
Best Value	Nationwide	#251 of 370
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#255 of 394

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from Lenoir-Rhyne University

Those who finish Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Rehabilitation Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,504
2 years	$66,236
3 years	$65,004
4 years	$73,582
5 years	$74,881

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from Lenoir-Rhyne University report median earnings of $73,582, compared with $57,421 for all Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Rehabilitation Professions graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University are 97% women (76) and 3% men (2).

Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Program at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Of the 78 master’s rehabilitation professions graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 97% were women (76) and 3% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at Lenoir-Rhyne University, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Rehabilitation Professions Concentrations at Lenoir-Rhyne University

The Rehabilitation Professions program at Lenoir-Rhyne University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapy	78

Best-Paid Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Students who finish Rehabilitation Professions program at Lenoir-Rhyne University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Rehabilitation Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Therapists, All Other	$121,750
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.