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2023 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

5 Ranked Colleges
307 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy 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 Minnesota, there were 307 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical therapy/therapist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 49 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Scholastica did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica, 151 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,081. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Scholastica offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at St. Scholastica]](/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 33 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,143. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #4 spot on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 1,223 students enrolled at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,668. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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