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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$66,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 319 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Ambrose University the best school in Iowa for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Briar Cliff University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
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

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 8 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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