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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools

251 Colleges
$57,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master'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.

The Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 251 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for rehabilitation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Rehabilitation Professions

Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies the best school in the United States for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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Out of the 251 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the United States. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#4

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanbridge University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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#6

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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Samuel Merritt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. 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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Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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University of Southern California came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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Dominican University of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#16

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #16, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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#18

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #19 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#20

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

With a ranking of #20, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#21

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #21 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the 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 #23, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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The University of Findlay landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

#26

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
#28

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA
#29

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
#30

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
#31

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
#32

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#33

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI
#34

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
#37

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
38 Towson University Towson, MD
39 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
40 Tufts University Medford, MA
41 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
42 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
43 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
44 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
45 College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE
46 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
47 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
48 Gannon University Erie, PA
49 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
50 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX

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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