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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools

491 Colleges
$59,739 Avg Salary
$25,262 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the #37 most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 491 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for rehabilitation majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Schools in Rehabilitation Professions

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Academy the best school in the United States for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Florida Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Florida Academy take out $6,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor College of Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 491 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Samuel Merritt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western University of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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#9

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #15 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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#18

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #18, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from Thomas Jefferson University take out $36,635 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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Dominican University of California landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #21 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the city of Shreveport, LSU Health - Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Puget Sound ranked #24 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada ranked #25 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools

#26

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA
#27

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
#29

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
#30

Chapman University

Orange, CA
#31

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#32

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#33

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
#34

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#35

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
#36

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
#37

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA
#40

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#41

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
#42

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI
#48

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#49

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#50

New York University

New York, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 491 different United States rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
52 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
53 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
54 Tufts University Medford, MA
55 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA
56 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
57 Kettering College Kettering, OH
58 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
59 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
60 Gannon University Erie, PA
61 Duke University Durham, NC
62 Towson University Towson, MD
63 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
64 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
65 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
66 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
67 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
68 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
69 Radford University Radford, VA
70 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
71 College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE
72 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM
73 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA

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 Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
74 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
75 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
76 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
77 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
78 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
79 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
80 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
81 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
82 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
83 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
84 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
85 Cox College Springfield, MO
86 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
87 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
88 Augusta University Augusta, GA
89 University of Mississippi University, MS
90 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
91 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
92 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
93 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
94 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
95 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
96 Lenoir - Rhyne University Hickory, NC
97 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
98 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions by Region

View the Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Rehabilitation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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