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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$50,853 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in rehabilitation at St. Ambrose University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#3

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler Graduate School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Adler Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richfield.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University 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 . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bethel University Minnesota 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 . Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Bethel University Minnesota Report

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 7 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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