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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 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the best school in the United States for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Samuel Merritt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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Western University of Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#11

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 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 #15 on the list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large 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 fairly large student population.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the 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

With a ranking of #21, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Belmont is a moderately-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 came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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#25

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman 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 #25 on the list. Located in the 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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