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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
977 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 13,134 people earned their degree in physical therapy/therapist, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,017 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 977 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Texas at El Paso

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 25 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396.

Full Angelo State Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at NAU

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Texas State

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#15 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Langston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 13 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Langston University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Langston University are $9,964, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Langston University

#11 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242.

Full UIW Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 108 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Baylor

#18 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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