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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,833 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 260 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Professions

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the United States. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samuel Merritt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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Western University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #10 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#11

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #13 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

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With a ranking of #16, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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University of Southern California landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport ranked #19 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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#20

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

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#21

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#22

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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#25

Chapman University

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #25, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#26

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
#27

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#28

New York University

New York, NY
#29

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#30

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
#31

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI
#32

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#33

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
#34

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#36

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Rehabilitation Professions students that almost earned our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
40 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
41 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
42 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA
43 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
44 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
45 Salus University Elkins Park, PA
46 Gannon University Erie, PA
47 Kettering College Kettering, OH
48 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
49 Duke University Durham, NC
50 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
51 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
52 Radford University Radford, VA

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110
Animal-Assisted Therapy 85
Play Therapy 56
Dance Therapy 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

Majors Similar to Rehabilitation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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