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2027 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Florida

11 Colleges in the United States
490 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$64,642 Avg Early-Career Salary

Physical Therapy/Therapist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their physical therapy/therapist programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools to find the best for physical therapy/therapist students.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Florida

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

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best school in the country for a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This very large public university is located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. University Of Florida awarded about 72 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from University Of Florida earn around $74,189 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Florida graduates carry a median of $17,669 in student loans. Get the full physical therapy/therapist details for University Of Florida

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University Of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Students looking for a strong physical therapy/therapist program will find one at University Of Miami, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Miami awarded about 66 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from University Of Miami earn around $73,125 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,750 to complete this degree. Read more about the physical therapy/therapist program at University Of Miami

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Students looking for a strong physical therapy/therapist program will find one at University Of North Florida, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a large public institution. University Of North Florida graduates 65% of students within six years. There were roughly 29 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Florida in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from University Of North Florida earn around $75,760 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,523. Get the full physical therapy/therapist details for University Of North Florida

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Florida International University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best physical therapy/therapist schools. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 63 physical therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Florida International University in the most recent year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $63,249 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,349 to complete this degree. Get the full physical therapy/therapist details for Florida International University

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Florida Southern College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in physical therapy/therapist, ranking #5. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 70% of students finish within six years. Florida Southern College awarded about 33 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physical therapy/therapist degree recipients from Florida Southern College generally make around $48,665. Students borrow a median of $25,357 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Florida Southern College

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University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #6 spot for physical therapy/therapist this year. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. About 77% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 49 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University Of South Florida Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $40,855 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,829 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University Of South Florida Main Campus

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot for physical therapy/therapist this year. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. Nova Southeastern University awarded about 82 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $69,851 in their early career. Nova Southeastern University graduates carry a median of $25,021 in student loans. Get the full physical therapy/therapist details for Nova Southeastern University

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Florida Gulf Coast University earned the #8 position for physical therapy/therapist this year. Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 28 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Florida Gulf Coast University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from Florida Gulf Coast University earn around $72,862 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,015 to complete this degree. Get the full physical therapy/therapist details for Florida Gulf Coast University

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University Of Central Florida earned the #9 position for physical therapy/therapist this year. University Of Central Florida is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. About 78% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 34 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physical therapy/therapist degree recipients from University Of Central Florida generally make around $72,872. Students borrow a median of $21,620 to complete this degree. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for University Of Central Florida

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Adventist University Of Health Sciences placed #10 among the best physical therapy/therapist schools. Adventist University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando. About 37% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 18 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Adventist University Of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from Adventist University Of Health Sciences earn around $70,885 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,333. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for Adventist University Of Health Sciences

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Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University placed #11 among the best physical therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 16 physical therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University in the most recent year. Students who receive their physical therapy/therapist degree from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University earn around $48,749 in the first couple years of their career. Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University graduates carry a median of $26,824 in student loans. More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.

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