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

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado 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 149 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 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.

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 Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

Regis University
Denver, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

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

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	144	140
Idaho	57	45
Montana	47	394

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	3
Rehabilitation Science	1

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.