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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Plains States Region

25 Ranked Colleges
675 Degrees Awarded
$58,103 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,856 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,764 and $25,650 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 675 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. That schools that top this list have a program in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Plains States Region

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 41 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full College of Saint Mary Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Allen College Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Cox College
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cox College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Cox College

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 77 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Rockhurst

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 23 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 65 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Kate’s Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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With a ranking of #7, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major 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 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The College of Saint Scholastica

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of North Dakota

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at SLU

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Maryville U

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Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ESU Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at KU

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at St. Cloud State University

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Missouri State Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Full Augsburg University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 46 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Creighton

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With a ranking of #20, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #22, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Iowa

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of South Dakota

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg College is located in Waverly, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Wartburg

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 104 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Mary Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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