2023 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 949 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy”.
Top 17 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 61 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UOHSC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 102 of the 3,116 students enrolled at UOHSC were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,853. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas Woman’s University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 47 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UIW also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,917 students enrolled at UIW, 1,174 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,131. In addition to receiving other benefits, 87 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 UIW]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)
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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, TTUHSC supports 5,274 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 96 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Health San Antonio, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Health San Antonio supports 3,478 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 77 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,669. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 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%.
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Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
UMHB also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,876 students enrolled at UMHB, 454 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,603. During this same period, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMHB offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMHB]](/colleges/university-of-mary-hardin-baylor/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking, coming in at #10. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying physical therapy list, Angelo State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State, 507 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Angelo State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking, coming in at #11. UT Southwestern 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.
UT Southwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 2,299 students enrolled at UT Southwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,462. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center]](/colleges/university-of-texas-southwestern-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OBU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,763 students enrolled at Oklahoma Baptist University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma Baptist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full OBU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT Health Science Center, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas Health Science Center supports 2,329 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,530. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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%.
Full UNT Health Science Center Veteran Student Life Report
Baylor University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Baylor University supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University does offer 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%. 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 full report on veteran student life at Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy ranking. 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.
UTMB Galveston also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Medical Branch supports 3,458 students, and 73 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,099. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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%.
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