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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Minnesota, there were 302 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 302 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,467 and $103,128 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$15,502 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 158 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at The College of Saint Scholastica

#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#4 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400.

Full St Catherine University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#5 in overall quality

$8,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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