25 Most Popular Colleges for Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at USAHS can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,369	$27,369
Fees for Full-Time Students	$946	$946
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$758	$758

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Utica College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Utica College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,480	$21,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$550	$550
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$895	$895

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Creighton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Creighton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,300	$15,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,664	$1,664
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$850	$850

In 2017-2018, Creighton reported having 75 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Montana.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Montana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,491	$19,106
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,773	$1,827
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$250	$1,062

In a typical year, there are 480 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 334 were classified as teaching assistants, and 146 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Arcadia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arcadia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,488	$28,488
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$735	$735

There were 155 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at A T Still University of Health Sciences can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,453	$25,453
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,050	$1,050
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$599

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,039. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

The school reported having 194 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending St. Scholastica.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The College of Saint Scholastica

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,484	$11,484
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$638	$638

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Loma Linda University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loma Linda University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,440	$25,440
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,212	$3,212
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$795	$795

Across all programs, there were 105 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 61 were classified as teaching assistants, and 21 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending TWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Woman's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,672	$12,142
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,400	$2,400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$260	$675

The school reported having 405 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 348 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Arizona University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,313	$17,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$688	$704
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,199

Across all programs, there were 631 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 449 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at MGH Institute of Health Professions

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$46,925	$46,925
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,640	$3,640
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,265	$1,265

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Dominican College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dominican College of Blauvelt

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,200	$16,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$860	$860
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$900	$900

Graduate students at WUSTL can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

In 2017-2018, WUSTL reported having 1,405 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Touro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Touro College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,284	$18,284
Fees for Full-Time Students	$823	$823
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$560	$560

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 8. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 8 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,832	$15,792
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,617	$2,767
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$243	$658

In a typical year, there are 94 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 7 were classified as teaching assistants, and 87 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIndy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Indianapolis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,532	$35,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$570	$570
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$898

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SLU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Louis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$546	$546
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

There were 649 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 160 were classified as teaching assistants, and 213 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Boston U can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

Across all programs, there were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Northwestern U can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In a typical year, there are 1,169 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,168	$30,168
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,676	$1,676

The school reported having 59 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 45 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

There were 1,120 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,350. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending South College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at South College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,737	$23,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,630	$16,867
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,600	$2,600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$703

In 2017-2018, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reported having 192 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Shenandoah.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Shenandoah University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,710	$20,710
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,220	$1,220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$860	$860

In a typical year, there are 40 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 40 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Northeastern can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

Across all programs, there were 1,180 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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