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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

78 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
4,543 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$57,761 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 78 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,543 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region The rehabilitation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Rehabilitation
Bachelor's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Master's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the rehabilitation degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Rehabilitation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions has to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make about $56,794 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Northwestern University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$52,663 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career wages of $52,663.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions has to take a look at Midwestern University - Downers Grove. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 105 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Downers Grove in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions degree program at Midwestern University - Downers Grove get $12,661 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$65,310 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions has to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 202 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from University of Illinois at Chicago get an earnings boost of around $7,548 over the average income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates.

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$62,000 Median Starting Salary

Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mount Mary is a great university overall.

There were about 130 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Mount Mary University earn $4,239 more than the average rehabilitation grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
24.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 205 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn about $59,571 for their early career.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Marquette University get an earnings boost of approximately $13,100 above the average income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. After graduation, rehabilitation degree recipients generally make around $52,350 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,973 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 4 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Rush University earn $8,212 more than the average rehabilitation graduate.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 140 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at Concordia University, Wisconsin get $8,127 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 113 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis receive $9,050 more than the typical rehabilitation graduate.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
13 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
14 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
15 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
16 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
17 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
18 Adler University Chicago, IL
19 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation & therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 1,052
Ohio 314 1,038
Illinois 304 865
Indiana 294 476
Wisconsin 273 925

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 1,596
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1,574
Art Therapy 265
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 246
Rehabilitation Science 239
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 189
Music Therapy 126
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 110
Orthotist/Prosthetist 69
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 60

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 57,106
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 20,420
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13,622
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,943
Allied Health Professions 11,824
Public Health 5,221
Medicine 4,784
Mental & Social Health Services 4,209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3,389
Communication Sciences 3,362

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