Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

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

8 Ranked Colleges
571 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

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 Missouri” 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 Missouri, there were 576 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 571 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

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

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

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 56 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Rockhurst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Rockhurst

#4

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 75 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southwest Baptist University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, Maryville U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Maryville University of Saint Louis

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 84 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, SLU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SLU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 147 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri doctor’s degree physical therapy students list, A T Still University of Health Sciences has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $37,486, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 86 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Washington University in St Louis

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You