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2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
571 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 576 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 571 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Washington University in St Louis

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Mizzou

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Rockhurst

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 84 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at SLU

#6

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 75 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Baptist University also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Southwest Baptist University

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Maryville U 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%.

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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