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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Georgia

7 Ranked Colleges
296 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Georgia, there were 326 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 296 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Georgia

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #1 spot on the list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Augusta University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Augusta University

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Southern University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Brenau has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau University are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Brenau

#4

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia list. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 34 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNG

#6

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Mercer

#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 75 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Emory University

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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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