2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate
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In 2019-2020, 28,859 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,273 and had an average of $67,296 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,338 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 242 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
Out of the 242 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #1 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 68 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500.
Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
UT Health San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 116 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
TTUHSC also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at TTUHSC
Out of the 242 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 158 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Scholastica also did well on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full St. Scholastica Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 189 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Creighton also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Creighton
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Texas Woman’s University
With a ranking of #7, Carroll University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carroll U are $13,114.
Full Carroll U Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Drake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Drake University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. RMUoHP is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 142 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RMUoHP are $14,867.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at RMUoHP
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 43 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Harding
With a ranking of #12, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UMary
University of South Dakota ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at USD
Touro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 118 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Touro College are $13,138.
Full Touro College Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 26 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Saint Ambrose University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 102 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at St. Ambrose University
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 29 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 52 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Azusa Pacific
University of Central Arkansas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 60 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Central Arkansas
University of North Dakota landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 49 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UND
Rockhurst University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Rockhurst
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Findlay are $17,407, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Findlay Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
With a ranking of #24, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate list. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Quinnipiac also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Quinnipiac University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Thomas Jefferson University
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Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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