by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Georgia, there were 316 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. That schools that top this list have a program in physical therapy/therapist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia physical therapy students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Brenau University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #2 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 37 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 37 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 65 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
Full University of North Georgia Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Georgia State University
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