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2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

28 Ranked Colleges
1,815 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,796 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,127 and $67,516 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,815 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 158 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 189 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Creighton also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake also took the #13 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary also took the #10 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 73 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.

Full University of South Dakota Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 102 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 45 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

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#10

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also took the #16 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696.

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#11

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Baptist University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

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#13

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 39 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

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#15

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
#23 in overall quality

Briar Cliff University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 31 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree rehabilitation students list, Briar Cliff has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Briar Cliff University are $10,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of St. Mary also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Mary are $11,124, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of St. Mary Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

#17

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#18

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, North Dakota

University of Jamestown ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Jamestown, 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 36 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UJ are $11,038, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa

Clarke University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Clarke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 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 Clarke are $12,119.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 64 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree rehabilitation students list, UNMC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska Medical Center are $26,961, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #14 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#23

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $18,967, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #25, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 169 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2019-2020.

A T Still University of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $37,486.

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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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