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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges in Iowa
320 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$66,373 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 reviewed 6 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 320 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 Iowa Your choice of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings by 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in Rehabilitation

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$66,862 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 45 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn around $66,862 in the first couple years of their career.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$67,136 Median Starting Salary

Saint Ambrose University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Davenport. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make an average of $67,136 in their early career salary.

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Allen College if you want to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Waterloo.

There were about 23 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent data year.

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Clarke University
Dubuque, IA

Any student who is interested in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions has to check out Clarke University. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 30 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Clarke in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program report average early career wages of $68,009.

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

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$62,863 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 31 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Briar Cliff in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn around $62,863 in their early career salary.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 53 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, rehabilitation degree recipients usually make an average of $66,993 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions from Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 562
Missouri 283 979
Kansas 266 230
Nebraska 238 364
North Dakota 210 265
South Dakota 204 67

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 197
Occupational Therapy 108
Music Therapy 7
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 3
Art Therapy 2
Rehabilitation Science 2
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,004
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,762
Allied Health Professions 1,018
Chiropractic 606
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 477
Health & Medical Administrative Services 412
Medicine 399
Public Health 310
Dental Support Services 296
Communication Sciences 249

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