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2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
977 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #7 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 TWU are $14,962.

Full TWU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#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 Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full UTEP Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 96 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Full Northern Arizona University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 University are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Angelo State University

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s 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 are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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 Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Langston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 13 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Langston University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Langston University are $9,964.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Langston University

#11 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 64 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIW are $19,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UIW

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Hardin - Simmons

#18 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 34 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UMHB

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Baylor University

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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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