by our College Data Analytics Team
[Rehab And Therapeutic Professions](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying rehab and therapeutic professions schools.
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If you want to know which schools send rehab and therapeutic professions graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Allen College, our #1 for rehab and therapeutic professions graduate salaries in Iowa. Allen College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo. Early-career rehab and therapeutic professions graduates from Allen College make a median of around $76,852 per year.
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying rehab and therapeutic professions schools. Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of West Des Moines. Early-career rehab and therapeutic professions graduates from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center make a median of around $77,479 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in rehab and therapeutic professions will find them at University Of Iowa, which ranked #3. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. Rehab And Therapeutic Professions graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of about $73,674 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Drake University one of the highest-paying schools for rehab and therapeutic professions. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. Early-career rehab and therapeutic professions graduates from Drake University make a median of around $68,869 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries rehab and therapeutic professions graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.