2026 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

Physical Therapy/Therapist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for physical therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Colorado

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Physical Therapy/Therapist

1

Regis University
Denver, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

89 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$68,385 Median Starting Salary

Regis University tops our 2026 ranking of the best physical therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. Regis University awarded about 89 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $68,385 in their early career. Regis University graduates carry a median of $31,773 in student loans. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for Regis University

2

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$69,884 Median Starting Salary

University Of Colorado Denver came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best physical therapy/therapist schools. University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. About 46% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 71 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Denver in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from University Of Colorado Denver earn around $69,884 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,582 to complete this degree. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for University Of Colorado Denver

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.