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

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. Combined, these schools handed out 150 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical therapy/therapist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Arizona list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

Midwestern University - Glendale
Glendale, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to check out Midwestern University - Glendale. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Glendale.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Midwestern University - Glendale

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Annual Graduates

Northern Arizona University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northern Arizona University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	697
Oklahoma	124	75
New Mexico	73	2

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

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	43
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	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.