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

7 Ranked Colleges
571 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid” 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 Missouri, there were 576 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 571 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Missouri (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 56 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Missouri State

#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 86 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at WUSTL

#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Rockhurst is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 45 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780.

Full Rockhurst Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 75 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southwest Baptist University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Maryville U

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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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