2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region
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Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,900 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,895 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.
Top 24 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. San Marcos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 791 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USAHS, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences are $26,450, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western University of Health Sciences landed the #4 spot on the list. Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western University of Health Sciences, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western University of Health Sciences are $23,596.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Loma Linda University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNLV also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 33 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, UCSF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092.
Full University of California - San Francisco Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
George Fox University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, CSUN has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Fresno came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Fresno State also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581.
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West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies are $30,008, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
San Diego State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.
San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
SFSU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
Sac State also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356.
Pacific University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Pacific has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325.
With a ranking of #18, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
EWU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 72 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Puget Sound has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puget Sound are $37,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Chapman University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 86 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Chapman also took the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Touro University Nevada landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Touro University Nevada did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University Nevada are $48,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Touro University Nevada Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Samuel Merritt University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 70 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Samuel Merritt University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samuel Merritt University are $53,468.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 106 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
USC also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Southern California Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
With a ranking of #24, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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