2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota
[Physical Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/physical-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong physical therapy/therapist education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for physical therapy/therapist students.
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2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in physical therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value physical therapy/therapist schools in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Soon after graduation, physical therapy/therapist degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $70,911. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
Concordia University Saint Paul came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value physical therapy/therapist schools. Concordia University Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $25,600. Students borrow a median of $29,026 to complete the physical therapy/therapist program here. Early-career physical therapy/therapist graduates make about $59,028. That is a strong return on a $29,026 median debt. Concordia University Saint Paul admits about 79% of applicants.
St Catherine University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value physical therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $38,428. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $29,883 in student loans. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates of St Catherine University earn a median of $65,228 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The College Of Saint Scholastica earned it the #4 place for physical therapy/therapist. Set in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $41,778 in tuition and fees. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $26,755 in student loans. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates of The College Of Saint Scholastica earn a median of $70,043 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,755 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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