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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

62 Colleges
$31,548 Avg Salary
$25,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $21,692 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $16,512.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Wisconsin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Women make up 79% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Rehabilitation majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin take out an average of $24,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

About 91% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 9% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 79% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 11% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $217.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Of the 44 students majoring in rehabilitation at University of Toledo, 2% are male and 98% are female.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at University of Toledo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,894.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Of the 42 students majoring in rehabilitation at GVSU, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

Of the 41 students majoring in rehabilitation at University of Akron Main Campus, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Rehabilitation majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $28,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $338, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
11 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI

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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