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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

8 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 Missouri. With 979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the rehabilitation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Professions

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in Missouri for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Washington University in St Louis Report

#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

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

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southwest Baptist University Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Iowa 319
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

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 8 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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