2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland” ranking.

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 Maryland, there were 93 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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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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 Maryland”.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$34,877 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMB also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore are $34,877, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#2

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$16,978 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

UMES also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMES are $16,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist

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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