2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois
8
Colleges in Illinois
331
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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
The physical therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Physical Therapy/Therapist Rankings by Degree Level
The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois.
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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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 Illinois
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.
Top Illinois Schools in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
90
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 90 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern 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
Midwestern University - Downers Grove is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
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
2nd
Most Popular In IL
58
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
55
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 55 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at RFUMS in the most recent year we have data available.
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Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 25 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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