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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$23,668 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Governors State University the best value school in Illinois for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Governors State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Chicago State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $9,728 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lewis also is in the top 20% of our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Lewis University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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

SIUC also took the #4 spot in our Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#8

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

North Central graduate students pay an average of $15,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at North Central College Report

Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Loyola University Chicago Report

#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elmhurst are $32,800 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Elmhurst University Report

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 13 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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