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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

59 Colleges
$62,764 Avg Salary
$25,650 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.

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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Plains States Region . 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.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 59 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from SLU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at UND take out is $26,000.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, rehabilitation graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges 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 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.

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