by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 29,833 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 4,543 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,761 and $25,646 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 980 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs in the United States.
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The rehabilitation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 80 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 78 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 57 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UW - Madison
Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Eastern Michigan University
University of Toledo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Toledo Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at GVSU
With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Akron Main Campus
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Wright State University - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UW - Eau Claire
With a ranking of #13, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #15, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Aurora is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 26 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Loyola University Chicago
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UW - Stout
With a ranking of #18, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Baker College
Andrews University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 17 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Andrews University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Ursuline College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Ursuline College
Cleveland State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Cleveland State University
Calvin University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Calvin University
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Purdue University Fort Wayne
University of Indianapolis came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rehabilitation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Indianapolis
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