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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

44 Colleges
$22,041 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the rehabilitation programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND
$23,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Jamestown the best value school in the Plains States Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

UJ undergraduate students pay an average of $23,498 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Ridgewater College Report

$26,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southwest Baptist University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UMary undergraduate students pay an average of $20,290 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMary is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Mary Report

#7

Cox College

Springfield, MO
$12,600 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Cox College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cox College are $12,600 a year.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Scholastica are $39,410 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Scholastica also is in the top 10% of our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#10

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA
$33,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Briar Cliff University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Briar Cliff undergraduate students pay an average of $33,998 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Iowa 319
Nebraska 364
Missouri 979
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

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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