2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia

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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 72 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Pick Your Physical Therapy/Therapist Degree Level

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 Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia Schools in Physical Therapy

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

14.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from George Washington University

2

Howard University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Howard University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Howard University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	1,343
Pennsylvania	978	1,218
Maryland	618	91
New Jersey	614	176
Delaware	345	65

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	62
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	21
Art Therapy	17

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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.