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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

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois 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

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

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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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

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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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2
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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
8.0% Growth in Graduates

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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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 66th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 2 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 14th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 23 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 24 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 413
Michigan 915 331
Indiana 737 194
Wisconsin 672 274

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Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 241
Art Therapy 93
Rehabilitation Science 85
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 55
Orthotist/Prosthetist 48
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 14
Animal-Assisted Therapy 12
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 10

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