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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate” 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 Illinois, there were 889 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,575 and $23,170 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The rehabilitation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation.

Top 8 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, UIC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Chicago supports 33,518 students, and 1 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 $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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%.

Full UIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 90 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 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 $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern University]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

NIU also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #8.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU, 480 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Illinois University]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Downers Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 105 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Midwestern University - Downers Grove has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 2,980 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Downers Grove were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,360. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Midwestern University - Downers Grove Veteran Student Life Report

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 23 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate list. North Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

RFUMS also took the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 2,099 students enrolled at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,497. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science]](/colleges/rosalind-franklin-university-of-medicine-and-science/student-life/veterans/)

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Rush University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Rehabilitation for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Rush University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 2,816 students enrolled at Rush University were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,591. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

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