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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$38,640 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,856 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,764 and $25,650 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 176 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 12 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s 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 19 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of North Dakota supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

SLU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Louis University supports 12,229 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville University of Saint Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Saint Mary also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 1,024 students enrolled at College of Saint Mary, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,043. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 College of Saint Mary Veteran Student Life Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Augsburg also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Augsburg University supports 3,346 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,851. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Augsburg Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU MN also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 5,152 students enrolled at SMU MN, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU MN does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota]](/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 9 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, ESU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 5,828 students enrolled at ESU were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,878. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 3 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Concordia University, Nebraska has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,375. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #9 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Saint Paul supports 5,585 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Concordia University, Saint Paul]](/colleges/concordia-university-saint-paul/student-life/veterans/)

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