2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical therapy/therapist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical therapy/therapist students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in Nevada

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Nevada Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Touro University Nevada if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Touro University Nevada

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	1,758
Washington	216	131
Oregon	145	94

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.