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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Rockhurst University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Rockhurst University Report

#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 95% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis 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 . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 98% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Saint Louis University Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 89% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Dakota Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Kansas Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 93% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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College of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 2% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at College of Saint Mary Report

A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in rehabilitation at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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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 25 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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