Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Doctorate in Physical Therapy/Therapist

36 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Physical Therapy/Therapist is a concentration offered under the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions major at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physical therapy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from LSU Health - Shreveport Cost?

$15,192 Average Tuition and Fees

LSU Health - Shreveport Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at LSU Health - Shreveport paid an average of $1,307 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $629 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,316	$26,084
Fees	$876	$876

Does LSU Health - Shreveport Offer an Online Doctorate in Physical Therapy?

Online degrees for the LSU Health - Shreveport physical therapy doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LSU Health - Shreveport Online Learning page.

LSU Health - Shreveport Doctorate Student Diversity for Physical Therapy

36 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

61.1% Women

8.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 36 students received their doctor’s degree in physical therapy. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physical therapy in 2019-2020, 61.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 62.7%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physical therapy at LSU Health - Shreveport in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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