2026 Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in Alabama
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pre-physical therapy studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Pre-Physical Therapy Studies in Alabama
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pre-physical therapy studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Leading the list is Samford University, our #1 school for pre-physical therapy studies. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 77% of students finish within six years. About 28 pre-physical therapy studies degrees were awarded at Samford University in the most recent year. Pre-Physical Therapy Studies graduates of Samford University earn a median of $64,132 early in their careers. Samford University graduates carry a median of $21,039 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
