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

8 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 366 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 366 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Virginia

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, VCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Radford has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Radford Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 18 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampton also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Hampton University

#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Shenandoah

#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Lynchburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynchburg are $11,711, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Lynchburg

#6

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Mary Baldwin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin University are $13,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Mary Baldwin

#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Old Dominion Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Marymount University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia ranking. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount University are $20,116.

Full Marymount University 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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