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2023 Best Value Colleges for Rehabilitation Science

37 Ranked Colleges
1,161 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Rehabilitation Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,161 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rehabilitation science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Rehabilitation Science

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TTUHSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at TTUHSC

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 18 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $16,966 for Rehabilitation Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at University of North Dakota

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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 38 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also took the #19 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,051 for Rehabilitation Science students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rehabilitation science degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for rehabilitation science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Rehabilitation Science Report

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. College of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 31 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rehabilitation science students list, Saint Mary has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Mary is $14,345 for Rehabilitation Science students.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Science at Saint Mary

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s rehabilitation science students in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #17 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,218 for Rehabilitation Science students per year to attend Creighton University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Science at Creighton

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” list. It costs about $30,380 for rehabilitation science students per year to attend Marquette University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at Marquette

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,257 for Rehabilitation Science students per year to attend KU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at University of Kansas

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Rehabilitation Science students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at ECU

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $14,122 for Rehabilitation Science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at UNT

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California State University - Northridge landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s rehabilitation science degrees to qualified students.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for rehabilitation science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Science at CSUN

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 5 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for rehabilitation science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Rehabilitation Science at UF

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 9 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Rehabilitation Science students.

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%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $12,894 for rehabilitation science students.

Full ETSU Rehabilitation Science Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 78 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $9,000 for Rehabilitation Science students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Middle Georgia State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 7 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,354 for rehabilitation science students.

Read more about Rehabilitation Science at Middle Georgia State University

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 13 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Western New Mexico University is $13,679 for Rehabilitation Science students.

Read more about Rehabilitation Science at Western New Mexico University

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified ’s rehabilitation science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rehabilitation science students list, UIC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,214 for rehabilitation science students per year to attend UIC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 University of Illinois at Chicago Rehabilitation Science Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 2 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Stony Brook University is $16,119 for rehabilitation science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at Stony Brook University

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rehabilitation science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,687 for Rehabilitation Science students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Full UW Oshkosh Rehabilitation Science Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 40 ’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,721 for Rehabilitation Science students per year to attend ATU.

Full ATU Rehabilitation Science Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for Rehabilitation Science students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at Marshall University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rehabilitation science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rehabilitation science students list, Iowa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,401 for rehabilitation science students per year to attend Iowa.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Rehabilitation Science Report

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s rehabilitation science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,279 for rehabilitation science students per year to attend Saginaw Valley State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Saginaw Valley State University Rehabilitation Science Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 ’s rehabilitation science degrees to qualified students.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for Rehabilitation Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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