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

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

About 85% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 96 students majoring in rehabilitation at Ohio State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 80% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 81% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 79 students majoring in rehabilitation at IUPUI, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#4

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in rehabilitation at Carroll U, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in rehabilitation at UIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in rehabilitation at UM Flint, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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The University of Findlay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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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.

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