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

7 Colleges in Michigan
314 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.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 314 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 Michigan The physical therapy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical therapy program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to check out Andrews University. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Berrien Springs.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Andrews University

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Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Western Michigan University. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Western Michigan University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Grand Valley State University. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Grand Valley State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Wayne State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Oakland University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Central Michigan University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Michigan - Flint

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 273 305
Ohio 253 413
Indiana 202 194
Wisconsin 163 274

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 5

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