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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the 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.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at TWU

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTEP Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Texas State

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 96 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Northern Arizona University

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo 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 $48-$75k. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Angelo State Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #14 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 UNM are $19,890.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNM

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hardin - Simmons 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Langston University also took 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 full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Langston University

#11 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 took the #11 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 UIW are $19,242.

Full UIW Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#18 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMHB 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 UMHB are $18,910.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UMHB

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University 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 $48-$75k ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 108 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full 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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