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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . 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.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Cox College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota 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 #7 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Iowa 319
Nebraska 364
Missouri 979
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 22 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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