2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 331 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy/therapist programs and 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 Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Missouri - Columbia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 30 bachelors’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physical therapy students with aid list, GaSou has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,684 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend Louisiana College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYIT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NYIT is $21,427 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at New York Institute of Technology
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #5 spot on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physical therapy students with aid list, Andrews has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,934 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend Andrews.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical therapy degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Saint Francis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Francis is $28,643 for bachelor’s degree physical therapy students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northwest Nazarene University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NNU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NNU is $20,708 for bachelor’s degree physical therapy students with aid.
Full Northwest Nazarene University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Bellarmine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical therapy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellarmine University is $23,121 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
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Springfield College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical therapy degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $30,134 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend Springfield College.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Springfield College
With a ranking of #9, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical therapy degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Duquesne also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duquesne University is $29,309 for bachelor’s degree physical therapy students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
OBU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Oklahoma Baptist University
Ithaca College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ithaca is $33,465 for bachelor’s degree physical therapy students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern University is $31,093 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Northeastern University
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola Chicago also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola University Chicago is $35,407 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Therapy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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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- *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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