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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Illinois

22 Colleges
$59,575 Avg Salary
$23,170 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 889 degrees and certificates were awarded to rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rehabilitation majors at UIC take out an average of $17,867 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, rehabilitation graduates from SIUC take out $25,644 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,067
Ohio 1,081
Indiana 499
Wisconsin 957

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 22 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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