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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 889 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the most popular school in Illinois for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in rehabilitation at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 67% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in rehabilitation at RFUMS, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 83% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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#7

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 3 students majoring in rehabilitation at SIUC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,081
Michigan 1,067
Indiana 499
Wisconsin 957

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

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 10 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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