2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

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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 Alabama, there were 150 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Alabama

#1

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$16,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

USA also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of South Alabama

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UAB

#3

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$17,572 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Alabama State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State University are $17,572.

Full Alabama State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$21,227 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Samford Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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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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