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

9 Ranked Colleges
440 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 440 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 440 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in North Carolina

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at ECU

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 33 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 54 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

WSSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSSU are $16,527, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Winston - Salem State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 28 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821.

Full Western Carolina University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 41 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Wingate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Wingate University

#6

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Elon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Elon also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon are $18,432, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Elon University

#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Campbell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985.

Full Campbell University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Methodist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Methodist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Methodist are $40,285, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Methodist

#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 78 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Duke 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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