by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 11 schools in Florida 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 468 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Florida
University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Miami
Nova Southeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Nova Southeastern University
Florida International University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Florida International University
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from AdventHealth University
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Florida Gulf Coast University
UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of North Florida
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Central Florida
Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 190 | 426 |
| Georgia | 190 | 291 |
| Virginia | 182 | 390 |
| Mississippi | 154 | 81 |
| Tennessee | 150 | 305 |
| Louisiana | 146 | 100 |
| Alabama | 139 | 150 |
| South Carolina | 135 | 88 |
| Kentucky | 119 | 170 |
| Arkansas | 74 | 150 |
| West Virginia | 61 | 128 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | 57 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 5 |
