2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New Jersey
3Colleges in New Jersey
176Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #55 in popularity, physical therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 176 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
Your choice of physical therapy/therapist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Therapy/Therapist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 New Jersey.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in New Jersey
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical therapy degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 90 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
Seton Hall University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.
Stockton University is a good option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Stockton State is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Galloway. This university ranks 14th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 30 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist has to look into Kean University. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 20 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of physical therapy/therapist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Therapy/Therapist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
