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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,386 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor'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.

The Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for rehabilitation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our analysis found Governors State University to be the best value school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GSU are $8,320 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bradley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Midwestern University - Downers Grove are $47,207 a year.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

RFUMS graduate students pay an average of $36,765 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rush University are $37,253 per year.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools 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 9 schools only.

  • 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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