2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

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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 Connecticut, there were 187 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,570 and $105,639 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut doctor’s degree physical therapy students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Connecticut (With Aid)

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

#4 in overall quality

$14,847 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 40 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Hartford

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$20,090 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 59 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090.

Full Quinnipiac University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$34,806 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Sacred Heart also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Sacred Heart University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the New England Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (With Aid)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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