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

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 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. Combined, these schools handed out 140 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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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

The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah.

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

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

Top Utah Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Provo, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

95 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at University of Utah. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Utah

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	182	149
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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	26
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	4

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.