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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$66,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 319 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa 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

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Our analysis found Saint Ambrose University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Report

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Drake University

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Clarke University Report

#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

With a ranking of #7, Allen College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#8

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College 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. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Wartburg College

#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Grand View University Report

#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista 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 remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Missouri 979
Nebraska 364
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

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 13 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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