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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Texas

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas

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Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Texas, there were 713 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical therapy/therapist.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas”.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Texas

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNT Health Science Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas list. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 27 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hardin - Simmons Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 92 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 115 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at TWU

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Baylor

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 47 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UIW

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 40 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 43 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Texas State University

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

South Plains College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 3 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at South Plains College

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Amarillo College

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 0 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Tarleton

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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