by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,655 people earned their degree in physical therapy/therapist, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States.
Across New York, there were 1,350 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,275 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,733 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical therapy/therapist.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utica College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 151 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at SUNY Stony Brook
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the #3 spot on the list. Touro is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Ithaca College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican College of Blauvelt. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate. Dominican College of Blauvelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Dominican College of Blauvelt
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Daemen College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Daemen College is a small school located in Amherst, New York that handed out 64 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Daemen College
Upstate Medical University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Upstate Medical University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
D’Youville College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at D’Youville College
With a ranking of #10, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 doctorate’s 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%.
New York University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at New York University
Nazareth College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Nazareth is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 48 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
With a ranking of #13, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University at Buffalo Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
With a ranking of #14, New York Medical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Full New York Medical College Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
LIU Post came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 40 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Russell Sage College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Troy, 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 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Mercy College
Clarkson University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 23 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Marist College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at The Graduate Center, CUNY
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