2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #458 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. Combined, these schools handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy/therapist students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical therapy/therapist students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Therapy

1

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to look into Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Loyola University Chicago

2

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Andrews University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Berrien Springs.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Andrews University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy/therapist colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	17
Ohio	612	0
Illinois	558	23

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	227
Rehabilitation Science	211
Occupational Therapy	174
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	116
Music Therapy	81
Art Therapy	61
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	41
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	15
Animal-Assisted Therapy	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.