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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Michigan

17 Colleges
$56,884 Avg Salary
$26,643 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 1,067 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 5th 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.

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Rehabilitation majors at WMU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at GVSU take out is $27,000.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The excellent programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out is $19,750.

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Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Central Michigan take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Michigan ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

While working on their degree, rehabilitation majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $40,559 in student debt.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews 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 town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Andrews carry an average student debt load of $20,190.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #10, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 889
Ohio 1,081
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 17 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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