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

6 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 Iowa. With 319 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Ambrose University the most popular school in Iowa for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in rehabilitation at St. Ambrose University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in rehabilitation at Drake, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Of the 42 students majoring in rehabilitation at Iowa, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Missouri 979
Nebraska 364
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

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 6 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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