2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools
248
Colleges in the United States
13,655
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #55 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 248 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. Combined, these schools handed out 13,655 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
Your choice of physical therapy/therapist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Therapy/Therapist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Physical Therapy/Therapist Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Physical Therapy/Therapist Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
142
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 142 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
835
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
There were about 835 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
48
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Samuel Merritt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 48 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
92
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.
There were roughly 92 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
52
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
56
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 56 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
63
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 63 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
137
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 137 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
66
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 66 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
40
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
93
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 93 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
59
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 59 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
53
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 53 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Downers Grove in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
62
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 62 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
90
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester. This university ranks 9th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 90 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
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