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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Illinois (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
347 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Illinois, there were 370 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 347 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Illinois (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#2

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 28 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

GSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Governors State University

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Northern Illinois University

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 88 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Bradley

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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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