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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,889 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 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 Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree 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 5 schools in Iowa 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.

Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Iowa Report

#2

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Briar Cliff are $10,530 per year.

Briar Cliff also took the #3 spot in our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Saint Ambrose University

#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Clarke graduate students pay an average of $14,147 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clarke is ranked #5 for overall quality for rehabilitation in Iowa.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Clarke University

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $19,065 a year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 5 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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