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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

44 Colleges
$62,764 Avg Salary
$25,650 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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 degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote 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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Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from SLU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst 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 Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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College of Saint Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Saint Mary carry an average student debtload of $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $368, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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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
Missouri 979
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 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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