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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

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

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 319 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Our analysis found Saint Ambrose University to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Briar Cliff University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Clarke University Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Missouri 979
Nebraska 364
Kansas 230
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 265

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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