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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k) in California

11 Ranked Colleges
1,587 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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

Across California, there were 1,592 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,587 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k) in California

#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Fresno State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at California State University - Fresno

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Long Beach Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Northridge Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at California State University - Sacramento

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 106 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#14 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 33 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $30-$48k list, SFSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Francisco State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#8 in overall quality

University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stockton, California 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 36 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pacific has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of the Pacific

#9

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#10 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Azusa Pacific

#10

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#11 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

MSMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at MSMU

#11

Chapman University

Orange, California
#12 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 86 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.

Full Chapman 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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