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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 small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a 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.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Michigan University

Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school 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.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Illinois at Chicago

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan 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.

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

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly 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.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Toledo Report

Grand Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Grand Valley State University

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Akron Main Campus

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 schools 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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