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2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,067 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,067 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region 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

Master's Degrees in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Therapy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
142 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 142 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
835 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

There were roughly 835 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
48 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at Samuel Merritt University. Located in the large 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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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
40 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 40 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies in the most recent data year.

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Loma Linda University crest
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
137 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 137 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
43 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
59 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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Pacific crest
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
50 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
54 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 54 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
40 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.

There were about 40 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy/therapist colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,759
Washington 831 131
Oregon 587 94
Nevada 354 83

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 1,342
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 159
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 38
Music Therapy 36
Orthotist/Prosthetist 31
Rehabilitation Science 18
Art Therapy 14
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 9

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