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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 741 degrees and certificates were awarded to rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for rehabilitation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the rehabilitation majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 75 students majoring in rehabilitation at UIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 24 students majoring in rehabilitation at NIU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in rehabilitation at Bradley, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#7

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 33% of the students majoring in rehabilitation at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Governors State University Report

#10

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 759
Ohio 881
Indiana 454
Wisconsin 668

One of 29 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 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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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