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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

87 Colleges
$57,761 Avg Salary
$25,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

With 29,833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rehabilitation majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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The excellent programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Out of the 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,385 in student debt.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

With a ranking of #8, Kettering College did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #10, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#12

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

With a ranking of #12, Bellin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Bellin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Green Bay.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI
15 University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI
16 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
17 Lake Erie College Painesville, OH

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 889
Ohio 1,081
Michigan 1,067
Indiana 499
Wisconsin 957

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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