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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$24,557 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also made our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA
$6,844 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

Iowa Lakes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Iowa Lakes Community College

#3

Briar Cliff University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA
$19,718 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great value for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Allen College

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA
$36,870 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Clarke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Clarke University

#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Grand View University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools 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 8 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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