2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southwest Region
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 the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Southwest region, there were 1,017 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 977 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southwest Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTMB Galveston, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Texas Medical Branch
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, UT Health San Antonio has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TTUHSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, TWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #5 spot on the list. UOHSC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UOHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are $17,725, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UT Southwestern
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, UTEP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, NAU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.
University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Health Science Center is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 45 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT Health Science Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas Health Science Center are $20,453, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Hardin - Simmons University
Texas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 64 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
UIW also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIW are $19,242.
Langston University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
Langston University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Langston University are $9,964, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMHB also took the #18 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910.
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Baylor University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 108 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 53 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Midwestern University - Glendale has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern University - Glendale are $47,512.
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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%.
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