2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,986 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,781 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical therapy/therapist.
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Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate”.
Top 25 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 285 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utica College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Utica College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 137 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full SUNY Stony Brook Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 108 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 90 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #6, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 82 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Ithaca Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 76 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Gannon
With a ranking of #8, University of the Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 73 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full USciences Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Dominican College of Blauvelt came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, New York, and it awarded 70 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 66 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Columbia
With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 64 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Temple Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Daemen College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Daemen College Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Pitt
Upstate Medical University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Upstate Medical University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
D’Youville College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at D’Youville College
Drexel University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Drexel Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 58 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Hunter Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Delaware
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 56 doctorate’s physical therapy 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%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
George Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 49 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at GWU
With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full NYU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Nazareth College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Nazareth
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 48 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Misericordia University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Misericordia University is a small school located in Dallas, Pennsylvania that handed out 47 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Misericordia University
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