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

22 Colleges in New York
1,275 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #4 in popularity, physical therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,275 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 New York 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different 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 New York 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 New York

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

10 Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Annual Graduates

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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Touro College
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Annual Graduates

Touro College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Touro College

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Annual Graduates

SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Stony Brook University

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Annual Graduates

Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Ithaca College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University at Buffalo

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from New York Institute of Technology

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Valhalla.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from New York Medical College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Upstate Medical University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 311 1,110
Maryland 190 91
New Jersey 165 176
District of Columbia 143 72
Delaware 63 57

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 23
Rehabilitation Science 2

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