2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Virginia
8Colleges in Virginia
390Physical 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.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 390 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
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. 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.
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Virginia
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 Shenandoah University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 90 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Radford University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 28 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at Marymount University. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marymount is a great university overall.
There were about 37 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 35 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent data year.
Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Old Dominion is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 48 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 25 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent year we have data available.
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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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. 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.
