2027 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Mississippi

Physical Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their physical therapy/therapist programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best physical therapy/therapist schools.

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• Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Mississippi

Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Mississippi

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

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$68,154 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Mississippi Main Campus, our #1 school for physical therapy/therapist. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. About 44 physical therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at University Of Mississippi Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $68,154 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,444 to complete this degree. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus

2

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$46,292 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes William Carey University one of the top schools for physical therapy/therapist. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 21 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $46,292 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,079. Read more about the physical therapy/therapist program at William Carey University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.