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

7 Colleges in Illinois
305 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 305 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois Your choice of physical therapy/therapist for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northwestern University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to check out Midwestern University - Downers Grove. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Midwestern University - Downers Grove

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Illinois at Chicago

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of North Chicago.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Governors State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Bradley University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northern Illinois University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 257 314
Ohio 253 413
Indiana 202 194
Wisconsin 163 274

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Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 70
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 4
Rehabilitation Science 3

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