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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

24 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the rehabilitation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $368, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,396.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in rehabilitation at KU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Emporia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Rehabilitation majors at ESU take out an average of $24,462 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 86% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, rehabilitation majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $29,701 in student debt.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#7

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 24 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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