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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$57,270 Avg Salary

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

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 889 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Chicago State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Loyola University Chicago 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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 13 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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