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2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York

22 Colleges in New York
1,350 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,350 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical therapy/therapist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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
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 New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of physical therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Physical Therapy

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
52 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 52 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
66 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 66 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.

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

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Touro College
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
110 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Touro College is a great option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Touro is a large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were roughly 110 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
150 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 150 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
137 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
45 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY
38 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 69th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 38 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at NYIT in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
43 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Valhalla.

There were about 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at New York Medical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
61 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 61 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 1,218
Maryland 618 91
New Jersey 614 176
District of Columbia 441 72
Delaware 345 65

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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 1,095
Art Therapy 118
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 112
Music Therapy 62
Dance Therapy 28
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 18
Animal-Assisted Therapy 10
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 10
Rehabilitation Science 2
Play Therapy 2

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