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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

109 Colleges
$57,761 Avg Salary
$25,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from WMU carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Western Michigan University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UIC take out is $17,867.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Rehabilitation majors at GVSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,385 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin take out is $20,499.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Mount Mary accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#9

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#11

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Rehabilitation majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $26,653.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Rehabilitation majors at BGSU take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $217.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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#16

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
18 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
19 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
20 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
21 University of Toledo Toledo, OH

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 26 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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