2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical therapy/therapist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy/therapist students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools

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 District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from George Washington University

2

Howard University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

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

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	1,275
Pennsylvania	311	1,110
Maryland	190	91
New Jersey	165	176
Delaware	63	57

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	11

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.