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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$16,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,270 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 Value Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for rehabilitation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for rehabilitation majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Xavier University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 a year.

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#2

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Carroll U graduate students pay an average of $13,719 in tuition and fees each year.

Carroll U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Carroll University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Findlay are $18,456 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Findlay also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The University of Findlay

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - La Crosse graduate students pay an average of $20,073 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GSU are $14,674 a year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Governors State University

#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Lewis University

#9

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Mount Mary University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mary are $17,432 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mount Mary is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Mount Mary University Report

Grand Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Grand Valley State University Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 889
Ohio 1,081
Michigan 1,067
Indiana 499
Wisconsin 957

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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